CVE-2026-121387: FreeRDP out-of-bounds read in GSM610 audio decoder

CVE-2026-121387 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-11-03

FreeRDP is an open-source remote desktop protocol client used to connect to Windows and other systems. A malicious or compromised RDP server can crash the FreeRDP client by sending specially crafted truncated audio frames, causing a denial of service. This vulnerability only affects builds compiled with libgsm support and without the FFmpeg DSP backend, when audio playback is enabled.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-121387 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-121387 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-121387?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 3 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
FreeRDP 2.0.0 through 3.32.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-121387?
Yes: fixed in 3.32.2. Until then: Disable audio playback, or build FreeRDP with FFmpeg DSP backend (WITH_DSP_FFMPEG=ON) instead of the built-in GSM decoder, or avoid connecting to untrusted RDP servers. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-121387 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-121387?
Check whether you run 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: 3.32.2

Disable audio playback, or build FreeRDP with FFmpeg DSP backend (WITH_DSP_FFMPEG=ON) instead of the built-in GSM decoder, or avoid connecting to untrusted RDP servers.

Technical details

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the freerdp_dsp_decode_gsm610 function when decoding GSM610 WAV49 audio frames. The decoder calls the lengthless gsm_decode API before validating that a complete 32- or 33-byte frame is available, allowing a malicious server to supply truncated audio data that causes libgsm to read past the buffer boundary. The vulnerability requires the victim to connect to a malicious RDP server with audio enabled, specific build configuration (WITH_GSM=ON and WITH_DSP_FFMPEG=OFF), and GSM610 codec negotiation.

Affected products

  • FreeRDP 2.0.0 through 3.32.1

Timeline

  • 2026-10-19: disclosed: GitHub Security Advisory published
  • 2026-11-03: patched: Fixed in version 3.32.2

References

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