CVE-2026-112277

Medium

Description

rdesktop through 1.9.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in process_plane() in bitmap.c that allows malicious RDP servers to crash clients by sending malformed 32 bpp compressed bitmaps. Attackers can declare a large bitmap geometry with a short compressed body in bitmap update PDUs or bitmap cache orders, causing unbounded reads past the receive buffer and denial of service.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductRdesktop
PublishedOct 19, 2026
First seenOct 19, 2026

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
rdesktop rdesktopv ≤ 1.9.0—

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CVE-2026-112277 · Rdesktop · Dark Radar