FreeRDP up to 3.14.1/3.31.x WinPR BMP writer clipboard_synthesize_image_format_to_bmp integer underflow

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in FreeRDP up to 3.14.1/3.31.x. This vulnerability affects the function clipboard_synthesize_image_format_to_bmp of the component WinPR BMP writer. Performing a manipulation results in integer underflow. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-111881. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in FreeRDP up to 3.14.1/3.31.x. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function clipboard_synthesize_image_format_to_bmp of the component WinPR BMP writer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer underflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-191. The product subtracts one value from another, such that the result is less than the minimum allowable integer value, which produces a value that is not equal to the correct result. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

FreeRDP from 3.14.1 before 3.32.0 contains an integer underflow in the WinPR BMP writer, where a mismatched stride calculation passes SIZE_MAX - 3 to Stream_Zero for sub-byte images. A malicious RDP clipboard peer can return a crafted 1-bpp BMP processed by clipboard_synthesize_image_format_to_bmp for CF_DIB/CF_DIBV5, crashing the client or causing an out-of-bounds write.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-111881 since 10/17/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 3.32.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Remote Access Software

Name

• FreeRDP

Version

• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 3.4
• 3.5
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.8
• 3.9
• 3.10
• 3.11
• 3.12
• 3.13
• 3.14
• 3.14.0
• 3.14.1
• 3.15
• 3.16
• 3.17
• 3.18
• 3.19
• 3.20
• 3.21
• 3.22
• 3.23
• 3.24
• 3.25
• 3.26
• 3.27
• 3.28
• 3.29
• 3.30
• 3.31

License

• open-source

Website

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

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