CVE-2026-23883CRITICAL 9.8EPSS p41.0%

CVE-2026-23883CVE-2026-23883

Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.21.0, `xf_Pointer_New` frees `cursorPixels` on failure, then `pointer_free` calls `xf_Pointer_Free` and frees it again, triggering ASan UAF. 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.

Scoring

CVSS 3.19.8 (CRITICAL)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS0.54% probability of exploitation · percentile 41.0% · 2026-06-19T12:03:05Z
Published2026-01-19
Last modified2026-01-28

Underlying weaknesses· 1

CWE-416

References

  1. https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/3370e30e92a021eb680892dda14d642bc8b8727c/client/X11/xf_graphics.c#L312-L319
  2. https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/3370e30e92a021eb680892dda14d642bc8b8727c/client/X11/xf_graphics.c#L340
  3. https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/3370e30e92a021eb680892dda14d642bc8b8727c/libfreerdp/cache/pointer.c#L164-L174
  4. https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.21.0
  5. https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-qcrr-85qx-4p6x

1

TypeTargetConfidenceTier
WeaknessUse After Freecwe-4160%live

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