Critical severity · published Jan 19, 2026
CVE-2026-23883
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol
9.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freerdp · Freerdp
before 3.21.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23883
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23883
Product
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/3370e30e92a021eb680892dda14d642bc8b8727c/client/X11/xf_graphics.c#L312-L319
Product
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/3370e30e92a021eb680892dda14d642bc8b8727c/client/X11/xf_graphics.c#L340
Product
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/3370e30e92a021eb680892dda14d642bc8b8727c/libfreerdp/cache/pointer.c#L164-L174
Release Notes
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.21.0
Exploit
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-qcrr-85qx-4p6x
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2048
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