FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.29.0, planar_decompress_plane_rle and planar_decompress_plane_rle_only in libfreerdp/codec/planar.c verify that a control byte exists but do not verify that the source buffer contains the zero to fifteen raw bytes declared by that control byte. A malicious RDP server can send a truncated planar bitmap or surface update whose final control byte claims additional raw bytes, causing the decoder to read beyond pSrcData while processing a color plane. This can crash the client and may disclose adjacent memory. This issue is fixed in version 3.29.0.
This CVE has been withdrawn by MITRE
MITRE marked CVE-2026-69159 as REJECTED on . It is no longer considered a valid vulnerability record. The original content below is preserved for historical reference only.
Reason given by MITRE
** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2026-67306. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2026-67306. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2026-67306 instead of this candidate.
CVE-2026-69159
✕ Withdrawn — historical dataMEDIUMPre-NVD 5.4
5.4CVSS
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.4Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 5.4
- EchelonGraph score
- Not yet assessedThis CVE record was withdrawn by its numbering authority, so there is no vulnerability to rate.
- EG Score
- —
- EG Risk
- —
- EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 19%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 19, 2026
Last Modified
August 19, 2026
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Aug 19, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_pr, github_release, github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available
Out-of-Bounds Read in Planar RLE Decoder (planar_decompress_plane_rle / planar_decompress_plane_rle_only) · Advisory · FreeRDP/FreeRDP · GitHub
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-qrxx-7g3c-j6w3github_release Patch Available
3.29.0
Patch available: FreeRDP/FreeRDP 3.29.0
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.29.0github_pr
[codec,planar] fix input checks
Fix merged in FreeRDP/FreeRDP PR #13016 on 2026-07-06 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/pull/13016github_commit
commit 75a1ec61d444 (FreeRDP/FreeRDP)
Fix landed in FreeRDP/FreeRDP commit 75a1ec61d444 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/75a1ec61d444179ea64a4ec0835214cb9c4f7c18Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-69159(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | freerdp-2:3.10.3-12.el10_2.10 | 2026-08-31 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 10× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-09-17 15:16 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-14 19:25 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-11 23:35 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-09 02:35 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-05 17:10 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-02 21:17 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-22 12:19 UTCEG score recompute▼ 5.40
- 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-21 14:23 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-20 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-19 18:29 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-19 18:13 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-19 18:12 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-69159?
CVE-2026-69159 is a medium vulnerability published on August 19, 2026. FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.29.0, planardecompressplanerle and planardecompressplanerle_only in libfreerdp/codec/planar.c verify that a control byte exists but do not verify that the source buffer contains the zero to fifteen raw bytes declared by…
When was CVE-2026-69159 disclosed?
CVE-2026-69159 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 19, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-69159 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-69159 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 81.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-69159?
CVE-2026-69159 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-69159?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-69159, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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