CVE-2026-111374: FreeRDP from 3.30.0 before 3.32.0 Resource Exhaustion via rdpecam StartStreamsRequest

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-10-16 · updated 2026-10-20
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

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.

Affected products

FreeRDP: from 3.30.0 before 3.32.0 — fixed in 3.32.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: FreeRDP 3.32.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-xq87-9rrm-6wqw
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-from-3.30.0-before-3.32.0-resource-exhaustion-via-rdpecam-startstreamsrequest
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-xq87-9rrm-6wqw

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