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CVE-2026-41252

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.61% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-07-20 · Last synced 2026-08-19

CyberRota Analysis

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Versions of xrdp prior to 0.10.6.1 are vulnerable to a critical heap-based buffer overflow due to inadequate bounds checking when processing color map messages from a VNC server. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service before authentication. Organizations using affected versions should prioritize patching to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2026-41252
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.61%

Original NVD Description

xrdp is an open source RDP server. Versions 0.10.6 and prior contain a missing bounds check in xrdp, which allows a heap-based buffer overflow when operating in vnc-any mode. The issue occurs during the handling of RFB protocol color map messages from a VNC server, where incoming color indices are not properly validated. A malicious VNC server can exploit this flaw by sending crafted messages with out-of-range values, leading to an out-of-bounds write on the heap. This memory corruption can result in a denial of service (DoS) or potentially allow remote code execution (RCE) prior to authentication. This issue has been fixed in version 0.10.6.1.

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