FreeRDP before 3.29.0 fails to enforce the RESPONSE_SIZE_LIMIT when processing Transfer-Encoding: chunked HTTP responses in http_response_recv_body(). Attackers controlling a malicious RD Gateway endpoint can send oversized chunked response bodies to exhaust client memory resources without triggering the configured size limit.
History

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Description FreeRDP before 3.29.0 fails to enforce the RESPONSE_SIZE_LIMIT when processing Transfer-Encoding: chunked HTTP responses in http_response_recv_body(). Attackers controlling a malicious RD Gateway endpoint can send oversized chunked response bodies to exhaust client memory resources without triggering the configured size limit.
Title FreeRDP before 3.29.0 Resource Exhaustion via chunked HTTP response
First Time appeared Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp
Weaknesses CWE-770
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-08-01T12:22:16.977Z

Updated: 2026-08-03T18:26:50.551Z

Reserved: 2026-07-29T13:01:57.548Z

Link: CVE-2026-67297

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T18:26:46.303Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-01T13:16:58.967

Modified: 2026-08-31T20:25:28.573

Link: CVE-2026-67297

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-01T12:22:16Z

Links: CVE-2026-67297 - Bugzilla