Description
rdesktop through 1.9.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in process_raw_bmpcache() in orders.c that allows malicious RDP servers to crash clients. Attackers can send a raw bitmap cache order declaring large width, height, and bpp values with a tiny payload, causing memcpy() to read past the receive buffer and crash the client.
Published: 2026-10-19
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description rdesktop through 1.9.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in process_raw_bmpcache() in orders.c that allows malicious RDP servers to crash clients. Attackers can send a raw bitmap cache order declaring large width, height, and bpp values with a tiny payload, causing memcpy() to read past the receive buffer and crash the client.
Title rdesktop through 1.9.0 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via process_raw_bmpcache
First Time appeared Rdesktop
Rdesktop rdesktop
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Rdesktop
Rdesktop rdesktop
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

Rdesktop Rdesktop
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T13:55:24.239Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T13:25:29.896Z

Link: CVE-2026-112278

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-19T14:17:05.830

Modified: 2026-10-19T14:17:05.830

Link: CVE-2026-112278

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Weaknesses