# CVE-2026-55827: FreeRDP: Heap out-of-bounds write in RemoteFX (RFX) Cache Bitmap V3 decode

- 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=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.27.1
- Published: 2026-07-10 · Updated: 2026-07-15

## Affected

- FreeRDP: fixed in 3.27.1

## Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.27.1, FreeRDP clients launched with the non-default /cache:codec:rfx option pass desktop stride and height to RemoteFX decoding for Cache Bitmap V3 data while allocating bitmap->data only for the smaller DstWidth and DstHeight in gdi_Bitmap_Decompress, allowing a malicious RDP server to trigger a heap out-of-bounds write with attacker-controlled offset and content. This issue is fixed in version 3.27.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on FreeRDP, upgrade to a fixed version (3.27.1) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-c495-h83v-3prp
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/pull/12899
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/e58adf922ea4c0d5495e59a1fe488d70092e0e3e
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.27.1

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