CVE 7.7 HIGH

Heap-use-after-free in gdi_set_bounds_CVE-2026-23884

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

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