CVE-2026-33516
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Description
xrdp is an open source RDP server. Versions through 0.10.5 contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability during the RDP capability exchange phase. The issue occurs when memory is accessed before validating the remaining buffer length. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can trigger this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted Confirm Active PDU. Successful exploitation could lead to a denial of service (process crash) or potential disclosure of sensitive information from the process memory. This issue has been fixed in version 0.10.6.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.7
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-17 20:16:34.723000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
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