Description
FreeRDP versions 3.28.0 and earlier contain a heap buffer overflow in the server-side RAIL channel handler (rail_server_handle_messages() in channels/rail/server/rail_main.c). When processing a RAIL PDU header, the code subtracts RAIL_PDU_HEADER_LENGTH from the peer-controlled orderLength field without first verifying orderLength is at least the header length. For orderLength values 0..3 this causes an unsigned integer underflow to a very large size, which bypasses the Stream_EnsureRemainingCapacity() capacity check (due to pointer arithmetic wraparound) and is then passed to WTSVirtualChannelRead(), resulting in an out-of-bounds heap write. A malicious or compromised RDP client can exploit this to corrupt the heap and crash the server. Fixed in FreeRDP 3.29.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | < 3.29.0 |
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/46848765f2a1134f8652f8760eefb5e85d64a9b8Patch
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/5370fb26fbf034ecd11d3026b6ad639b5fff493fPatch
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-qmvw-52ph-q5pvExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-heap-buffer-overflow-via-rail-orderlength-underflowThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-5wr6-8m8j-3h7fVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 1, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 3, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed