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CVE-2026-68579

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.6 EPSS 0.27% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-02 · Last synced 2026-09-01

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A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in FreeRDP versions up to 3.29.0, affecting the Windows clipboard client's CliprdrStream_Read function. This flaw allows a malicious RDP server to exploit the clipboard functionality, leading to out-of-bounds writes that can compromise the paste consumer's heap memory, potentially allowing remote code execution. Organizations using FreeRDP on Windows should prioritize patching to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

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CVE
CVE-2026-68579
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.6
EPSS
0.27%
Windows

Original NVD Description

FreeRDP before 3.30.0 (<= 3.29.0) contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows clipboard client's CliprdrStream_Read function (client/Windows/wf_cliprdr.c). When an OLE paste consumer (e.g. explorer.exe) calls IStream::Read with a fixed-size buffer of cb bytes, CliprdrStream_Read requests file contents from the RDP server and then copies the response into the caller's buffer using the server-supplied length (req_fsize) instead of cb. A malicious or compromised RDP server can return an oversized CB_FILECONTENTS_RESPONSE, causing an out-of-bounds write of attacker-controlled data into the paste consumer's heap buffer when a user pastes server-offered clipboard file contents.