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CVE-2026-23883VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Freerdp: Prior to version 3.21.0, xf_Pointer_New frees cursorPixels on failure, then pointer_free calls

Affects freerdpSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 3.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.4 : patch freerdp as a priority.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 06:42 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.4, 3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu freerdp3 to 3.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.4 (package) or 3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3 (package).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 25.10freerdp3pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp3?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • <3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3
Fixed in
  • 3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSfreerdp2pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 2.10.0+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1 – 2.11.5+dfsg1-1build2
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSfreerdp3pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp3?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <3.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.4
Fixed in
  • 3.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.4
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSfreerdp2pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 2.3.0+dfsg1-2build1 – 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.11
23 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSfreerdp2pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 2.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-1 – 2.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm4
17 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSfreerdp2pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 2.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-1 – 2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm6
19 affected builds
Fixed in–

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Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.21.0, `xf_Pointer_New` frees `cursorPixels` on failure, then `pointer_free` calls `xf_Pointer_Free` and frees it again, triggering ASan UAF. A malicious server can trigger a client‑side use after free, causing a crash (DoS) and potential heap corruption with code‑execution risk depending on allocator behavior and surrounding heap layout. Version 3.21.0 contains a patch for the issue.

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