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TI-2026-71700 Aliases CVE-2026-109676GHSA-q4hc-p825-q7j9

Use-after-free in FreeRDP smartcard handling enables memory corruption

Priority LOW 39CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

FreeRDP from 3.0.0-beta1 before 3.32.0 contains a use-after-free flaw in its smartcard handling (CWE-416). After an invalid smartcard connect operation, the code can access a freed smartcard handle object. A remote attacker without privileges can trigger the invalid connect operation, which requires user interaction, and cause memory corruption or crashes.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Description from the CNA

FreeRDP from 3.0.0-beta1 before 3.32.0 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in smartcard handling that allows attackers to access a freed smartcard handle object after an invalid connect operation. Attackers can trigger an invalid smartcard connect operation to cause reuse of the freed handle, leading to memory corruption or crashes.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00264 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed FreeRDP (FreeRDP): 3.32.0Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FreeRDPFreeRDP3.0.0-beta1 to before 3.32.03.32.0Patch availableCNA
  • FreeRDP VendorFreeRDP Affected 3.0.0-beta1 to before 3.32.0 Fixed in 3.32.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 to before 3.32.0VulnerableFreeRDP
  • cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 to before 3.32.0 Vulnerable ·FreeRDP

Remediation

Update FreeRDP to version 3.32.0 or later. Red Hat fixes the flaw in RHSA-2026:94514, released 2026-11-03, for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10).

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

  • Fix · CNA FreeRDP (FreeRDP) Fixed in 3.32.0

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2026:94514 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    freerdp security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) freerdp-2:3.32.2-1.el10_2, freerdp-libs-2:3.32.2-1.el10_2, libwinpr-2:3.32.2-1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) freerdp-devel-2:3.32.2-1.el10_2, freerdp-server-2:3.32.2-1.el10_2, libwinpr-devel-2:3.32.2-1.el10_2

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    FreeRDP 3.32.0

    20 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 15 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-71718 Heap buffer over-read in FreeRDP proxy DRDYNVC channel name handlingPriority HIGH 70
    • TI-2026-71714 Unbounded memory allocation in FreeRDP drive redirection readsPriority MEDIUM 64
    • TI-2026-71713 Reachable assertion in FreeRDP lets a malicious server crash clientsPriority MEDIUM 64
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:94514
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:94514
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109676
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-q4hc-p825-q7j9
  3. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-29 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  7. 2026-11-03 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94514 · Red Hat
  8. 2026-11-03 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) · Red Hat

References

Advisory 1

  • 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

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