CVE-2026-23884

HIGH EPSS 41.2%
Published Jan 19, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.7 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Jan 19, 2026 5mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.21.0, offscreen bitmap deletion leaves `gdi->drawing` pointing to freed memory, causing UAF when related update packets arrive. A malicious server can trigger a client‑side use after free, causing a crash (DoS) and potential heap corruption with code‑execution risk depending on allocator behavior and surrounding heap layout. Version 3.21.0 contains a patch for the issue.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.7
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
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/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
41.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-416 Use After Free Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
freerdpfreerdp* <3.21.0

References 4

  • github.com https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/3370e30e92a021eb680892dda14d642bc8b8727c/libfreerdp/cache/offscreen.c#L114-L122
    Product
  • github.com https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/3370e30e92a021eb680892dda14d642bc8b8727c/libfreerdp/cache/offscreen.c#L87-L91
    Product
  • github.com https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.21.0
    Release Notes
  • github.com https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-cfgj-vc84-f3pp
    ExploitVendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.