Use After Free in Freerdp
CVE-2026-25952
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, `xf_SetWindowMinMaxInfo` dereferences a freed `xfAppWindow` pointer because `xf_rail_get_window` in `xf_rail_server_min_max_info` returns an unprotected pointer from the `railWindows` hash table, and the main thread can concurrently delete the window (via a window delete order) while the RAIL channel thread is still using the pointer. Version 3.23.0 fixes the issue.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (59.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Freerdp — versions < 3.23.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-cgqm-cwjg-7w9x (Exploit, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/1994e9844212a6dfe0ff12309fef520e888986b5 (Patch)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client… (Patch)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client… (Patch)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client… (Patch)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client… (Patch)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client… (Patch)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client… (Patch)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client… (Patch)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client… (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-25952?
- CVE-2026-25952 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Freerdp, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-25952?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.