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

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00042.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

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Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/c42ecbd183b001e76bfc3614cddfad0034acc758 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-j893-9wg8-33rc cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24680 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24680 cve-icon
History

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp
Vendors & Products Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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'}

Projects

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-10T16:02:05.475Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-24680

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-10T15:40:04.700Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

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

Modified: 2026-02-10T15:06:48.767

Link: CVE-2026-24680

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-02-09T18:19:45Z

Links: CVE-2026-24680 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-10T11:35:23Z

Weaknesses