VDB-354266 · CVE-2026-33983 · EUVD-2026-17227

FreeRDP up to 3.24.1 progressive_decompress_tile_upgrade integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in FreeRDP up to 3.24.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function progressive_decompress_tile_upgrade. Such manipulation leads to integer overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-33983. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FreeRDP up to 3.24.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function progressive_decompress_tile_upgrade. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.24.2, progressive_decompress_tile_upgrade() detects a mismatch via progressive_rfx_quant_cmp_equal() but only emits WLog_WARN, execution continues. The wrapped value (247) is used as a shift exponent, causing undefined behavior and an approximately 80 billion iteration loop (CPU DoS). This issue has been patched in version 3.24.2.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-33983 since 03/24/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 3.24.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-17227). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Remote Access Software

Name

FreeRDP

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.5
CNA Vector (GitHub_M): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: FreeRDP 3.24.2

Timelineinfo

03/24/2026 CVE reserved
03/30/2026 +6 days VulDB entry created
03/31/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
03/31/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-33983 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-33983
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354266
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 03/31/2026 00:17
Updated: 03/31/2026 03:38
Changes: 03/31/2026 00:17 (63), 03/31/2026 03:38 (1)
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