Description
rdesktop through 1.9.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in process_bmpcache2() in orders.c that allows malicious RDP servers to crash clients via crafted revision-2 bitmap cache orders. Attackers can send an uncompressed order with large width/height or an underflowing mode nibble and short payload, causing memcpy() reads past the receive buffer and denial of service.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| rdesktop | rdesktop | <= 1.9.0 |
References
- https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/blob/v1.9.0/orders.c
- https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/issues/436
- https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/pull/437
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/rdesktop-bitmap-decompress-oob-read
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rdesktop-through-1.9.0-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-process-bmpcache2
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/rdesktop-bitmap-decompress-oob-read
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 19, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 19, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred