FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains a client-side heap use-after-free in the async update message proxy for WINDOW_ICON_ORDER when AsyncUpdate is enabled (e.g
Affects freerdpSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 3.29.0 soon.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.29.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade freerdp/FreeRDP to 3.29.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubfreerdp/FreeRDPpkg:github/freerdp/FreeRDPOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, users should consider disabling the AsyncUpdate feature (e.g., avoid using the /async-update option) to mitigate the risk of exploitation.
Description
FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains a client-side heap use-after-free in the async update message proxy for WINDOW_ICON_ORDER when AsyncUpdate is enabled (e.g. xfreerdp /async-update). In update_message_WindowIcon() a shallow CopyMemory() overwrites a freshly allocated lParam->iconInfo with the parser-owned windowIcon->iconInfo pointer. After the parser callback returns, update_recv_window_info_order() frees window_icon.iconInfo, but the queued async message still retains and later dispatches that stale pointer. A malicious or compromised RDP server sending a crafted RAIL Window Alternate Secondary Order with WINDOW_ORDER_ICON can trigger use-after-free, leading to memory corruption and client crash.
References
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-34hq-hwjw-q8v3 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-67299 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/5370fb26fbf034ecd11d3026b6ad639b5fff493f (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-use-after-free-via-windowicon-async-message (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-67299 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-67299 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-33gg-h66j-3697 (opens in a new tab)