FreeRDP from 3.30.0 before 3.32.0 contains a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the rdpecam client that lets malicious RDP servers request unadvertised camera media types. Attackers can send a StartStreamsRequest with oversized dimensions to force large pending-sample allocations and reconfigure the local camera through the HAL.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-xq87-9rrm-6wqw Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-xq87-9rrm-6wqw Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 5
- Cpes+1 CPE criteria (now 1)NVD modified 2026-10-20 15:36
- StatusUndergoing Analysis → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-20 15:36
- StatusAwaiting Analysis → Undergoing AnalysisNVD modified 2026-10-16 19:17
- StatusReceived → Awaiting AnalysisNVD modified 2026-10-16 14:52
- First seenCVSS 6.0NVD modified 2026-10-16 03:18
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 3
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-xq87-9rrm-6wqw Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-from-3.30.0-before-3.32.0-resource-exhaustion-via-rdpecam-startstreamsrequest Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-xq87-9rrm-6wqw Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory