CVE-2026-121399

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10

Last modified

CVE-2026-121399 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a memory allocation vulnerability in rdg_receive_packet that allows a malicious RD Gateway to force a 2 GiB client allocation before tunnel authentication. Attackers can send an eight-byte RDG header declaring packet length 0x7FFFFFFF to trigger pre-authentication memory exhaustion and denial of service..

Description

FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a memory allocation vulnerability in rdg_receive_packet that allows a malicious RD Gateway to force a 2 GiB client allocation before tunnel authentication. Attackers can send an eight-byte RDG header declaring packet length 0x7FFFFFFF to trigger pre-authentication memory exhaustion and denial of service.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FreerdpFreerdp< 3.32.2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-121399?
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a memory allocation vulnerability in rdg_receive_packet that allows a malicious RD Gateway to force a 2 GiB client allocation before tunnel authentication. Attackers can send an eight-byte RDG header declaring packet length 0x7FFFFFFF to trigger pre-authentication memory exhaustion and denial of service.
How severe is CVE-2026-121399?
CVE-2026-121399 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-121399?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST