7.7
/ 10
HIGH
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
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.
Basic Information
ID
CVE-2026-23884
Source
GitHub_M
Published
Jan 19, 2026 at 17:20
Affected Product
Vendor
FreeRDP
Product
FreeRDP
Version
< 3.21.0
Affected Versions
FreeRDP FreeRDP < 3.21.0
CWE Classification
References
- github.com /FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-cfgj-vc84-f3pp
- github.com /FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/3370e30e92a021eb680892dda14d642bc8b8727c/libfreerdp/cache/offscreen.c
- github.com /FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/3370e30e92a021eb680892dda14d642bc8b8727c/libfreerdp/cache/offscreen.c
- github.com /FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.21.0