CVE-2026-112278: rdesktop through 1.9.0 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via process_raw_bmpcache

Published Oct 19, 2026
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Updated

rdesktop through 1.9.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in processrawbmpcache() 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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
rdesktop RDesktop<=1.9.0

Event History

Oct 19, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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