# CVE-2024-32039: FreeRDP Integer overflow & OutOfBound Write in clear_decompress_residual_data

> An integer overflow in FreeRDP allows out-of-bounds writes, potentially enabling code execution when using default graphics options.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 22 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2024-32039, GHSA-q5h8-7j42-j4r9, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-32039

## What is CVE-2024-32039?

CVE-2024-32039 is a critical vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 22 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. FreeRDP based clients using a version of FreeRDP prior to 3.5.0 or 2.11.6 are vulnerable to integer overflow and out-of-bounds write. Versions 3.5.0 and 2.11.6 patch the issue. As a workaround, do not use `/gfx` options (e.g. deactivate with `/bpp:32` or `/rfx` as it is on by default).

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-32039?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Fedoraproject Fedora, Freerdp Freerdp.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-32039?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2024-32039 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-32039 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-32039 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-32039 is a critical vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 22 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-32039 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fedoraproject Fedora. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32039/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32039/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-32039
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32039
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-32039

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32039/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.