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

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

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Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 1.9.0

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https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/blob/v1.9.0/orders.c cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/pull/437 cve-icon cve-icon
https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/rdesktop-bitmap-decompress-oob-read cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rdesktop-through-1.9.0-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-process-raw-bmpcache cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Description rdesktop through 1.9.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in process_raw_bmpcache() 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.
Title rdesktop through 1.9.0 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via process_raw_bmpcache
First Time appeared Rdesktop
Rdesktop rdesktop
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Rdesktop
Rdesktop rdesktop
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T13:55:24.239Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T13:25:29.896Z

Link: CVE-2026-112278

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-19T14:17:05.830

Modified: 2026-10-19T14:17:05.830

Link: CVE-2026-112278

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Updated: 2026-10-19T15:45:17Z

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