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TI-2026-85092 Aliases CVE-2026-121953GHSA-fj72-5ch7-35jh

Use-after-free in FreeRDP rdpgfx channel close handling

Priority HIGH 81CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix

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 before 3.32.2 has a use-after-free in the client's rdpgfx dynamic virtual channel (CWE-416). A duplicate-name channel overwrites a single callback slot, and the old callback is freed without being cleared, which leaves a dangling reference. A malicious RDP server can trigger it without credentials or user interaction to crash the client or potentially execute code. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

FreeRDP before 3.32.2 has a use-after-free in the client's rdpgfx dynamic virtual channel: a duplicate-name channel with a new ChannelId overwrites the listener's single callback slot, which rdpgfx_on_close frees without clearing. A malicious RDP server can open and close such a channel, then send a PDU on the original channel to crash the client or potentially execute code.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00564 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial FreeRDP (FreeRDP): 3.32.2Red Hat: 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
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
FreeRDPFreeRDPbefore 3.32.23.32.2Patch availableCNA
  • FreeRDP VendorFreeRDP Affected before 3.32.2 Fixed in 3.32.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.32.2VulnerableFreeRDP
  • cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.32.2 Vulnerable ·FreeRDP

Remediation

FreeRDP 3.32.2 fixes this flaw, so update FreeRDP to version 3.32.2 or later. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9 and 10 as affected with no fix available.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

  • Fix · CNA FreeRDP (FreeRDP) Fixed in 3.32.2

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    FreeRDP 3.32.2

    14 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 11 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-85091 Out-of-bounds write in FreeRDP proxy via bitmap cache v2 capabilityPriority HIGH 81
    • TI-2026-85103 Heap buffer overflow in FreeRDP RD Gateway RPC clientPriority HIGH 77
    • TI-2026-85099 Unauthenticated denial of service in FreeRDP via CredSSP TSRequestPriority HIGH 77
    Show all 14 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-121953
  2. 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-fj72-5ch7-35jh
  3. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-11-04 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
  5. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  6. 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat

References

Exploit 1

  • 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
  • TI-2026-85103 Heap buffer overflow in FreeRDP RD Gateway RPC client CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
See all 336 →

Sources

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