---
id: CVE-2026-111374
title: >-
  FreeRDP from 3.30.0 before 3.32.0 Resource Exhaustion via rdpecam
  StartStreamsRequest
summary: >-
  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
  dimensi…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-20
  - CWE-770
vendor: FreeRDP
product: FreeRDP
affected:
  - FreeRDP >= 3.30.0 < 3.32.0
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-16T18:05:28.629889Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2026-10-16'
updated: '2026-10-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-16T18:05:37.109Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111374'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-xq87-9rrm-6wqw'
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xq87-9rrm-6wqw)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-from-3.30.0-before-3.32.0-resource-exhaustion-via-rdpecam-startstreamsrequest
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: FreeRDP from 3.30.0 before 3.32.0 Resource Exhaustion
      via rdpecam StartStreamsRequest
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-111374.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-111374'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2553913'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111374'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111374'
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
epss: 0.00302
epssPercentile: 0.23106
ingestedAt: '2026-10-16T01:55:57.994Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `FreeRDP >= 3.30.0 < 3.32.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Moderate · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, … · updated 2026-10-16 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-111374.json)