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TI-2026-62092 Aliases CVE-2026-91957GHSA-h5f5-2qh4-2xjm

FreeRDP before 3.31.0 Use-After-Free via smartcard worker

Priority LOW 12CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

FreeRDP before 3.31.0 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the smartcard RDPDR device handler when worker thread creation fails after device registration. Attackers can trigger thread creation failure during channel setup to cause device pointer deallocation while devman retains a reference, leading to crash or code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00366 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial FreeRDP (FreeRDP): 3.31.0Red Hat: 5 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FreeRDPFreeRDPbefore 3.31.03.31.0Patch availableCNA
  • FreeRDP VendorFreeRDP Affected before 3.31.0 Fixed in 3.31.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.31.0VulnerableFreeRDP
  • cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.31.0 Vulnerable ·FreeRDP

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA FreeRDP (FreeRDP) Fixed in 3.31.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    FreeRDP 3.31.0

    20 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 12 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-62090 FreeRDP before 3.31.0 Denial of Service via Desktop DimensionsPriority HIGH 75
    • TI-2026-62098 FreeRDP 2.0.0 through 3.30.0 Uninitialized Heap Memory Disclosure via urbdrcPriority MEDIUM 64
    • TI-2026-62095 FreeRDP before 3.31.0 Integer Overflow Double FreePriority MEDIUM 64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91957
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h5f5-2qh4-2xjm

References

  • TI-2026-85092 Use-after-free in FreeRDP rdpgfx channel close handling CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-85091 Out-of-bounds write in FreeRDP proxy via bitmap cache v2 capability CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-24435 FreeRDP has a `size_t` underflow in ADPCM decoder leads to heap-buffer-overflow write CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-21373 Out-Of-Bounds Write in FreeRDP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-08692 Server side NTLM does not properly check parameters in FreeRDP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2023-21374 Out-Of-Bounds Read in FreeRDP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources