CVE-2026-111376: FreeRDP heap out-of-bounds read in Windows cliprdr FILECONTENTS_SIZE

CVE-2026-111376 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5 · Published 2026-10-16

FreeRDP is a remote desktop protocol client that allows users to connect to Windows systems and access remote files through clipboard operations. A malicious RDP server can crash the Windows FreeRDP client or corrupt clipboard stream data by sending a truncated response when a user attempts to access a remote file, triggering an invalid memory read in the client application.

Technologies: FreeRDP Project FreeRDP. Vendors: FreeRDP Project.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-111376 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-111376 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-111376?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5, published 16 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
FreeRDP Project FreeRDP 3.30.0 through 3.31.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-111376?
Yes: fixed in 3.32.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-111376 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-111376?
Check whether you run FreeRDP Project FreeRDP at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 3.32.0

Technical details

The Windows cliprdr handler in CliprdrStream_New dereferences an eight-byte buffer (LONGLONG) without validating that the server's response contains at least eight bytes. When a malicious RDP server responds to a FILECONTENTS_SIZE request with fewer than eight bytes (e.g., 1, 2, or 4 bytes), the code reads beyond the allocated heap buffer's boundary. This requires user interaction (pasting or opening a remote clipboard file) and a network connection to the attacker-controlled RDP server; no authentication bypass or code execution is established.

Affected products

  • FreeRDP Project FreeRDP 3.30.0 through 3.31.1

Timeline

  • 2026-10-01: disclosed
  • 2026-10-16: advisory

References

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