CVE-2026-23884CRITICAL 9.8EPSS p41.0%
CVE-2026-23884CVE-2026-23884
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.
Scoring
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 0.54% probability of exploitation · percentile 41.0% · 2026-06-18T12:00:27Z |
| Published | 2026-01-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-01-28 |
Underlying weaknesses· 1
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/3370e30e92a021eb680892dda14d642bc8b8727c/libfreerdp/cache/offscreen.c#L114-L122
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/3370e30e92a021eb680892dda14d642bc8b8727c/libfreerdp/cache/offscreen.c#L87-L91
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.21.0
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-cfgj-vc84-f3pp
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| Type | Target | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weakness | Use After Freecwe-416 | 0% | live |
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