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CVE-2026-109677

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Description

FreeRDP from 2.0.0-beta1 before 3.28.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in smartcard_LocateCardsByATRA_Call because the ATR pattern cbAtr byte count is not capped. Malicious RDP servers can send crafted ATR mask arrays to use query timing as an oracle, leaking heap memory bit-by-bit to defeat ASLR and aid RCE exploits.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.1 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-13 14:17:30.897000
Last modified
2026-11-02 20:52:46.080000
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