FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, sdl_Pointer_New frees data on failure, then pointer_free calls sdl_Pointer_Free and frees it again, triggering ASan UAF. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

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No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/c42ecbd183b001e76bfc3614cddfad0034acc758 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-j893-9wg8-33rc cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, sdl_Pointer_New frees data on failure, then pointer_free calls sdl_Pointer_Free and frees it again, triggering ASan UAF. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.
Title FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in update_pointer_new(SDL)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': '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'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-09T18:19:45.222Z

Reserved: 2026-01-23T20:40:23.388Z

Link: CVE-2026-24680

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-09T19:15:49.477

Modified: 2026-02-09T21:55:30.093

Link: CVE-2026-24680

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