FreeRDP versions 3.13.0 before 3.32.0 contain a resource retention flaw in drive_process_irp_create, which registers an opened local file in the drive dictionary before applying the allocation size and does not remove it when that operation fails
Affects freerdpSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium · fixed in 3.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 : update freerdp when convenient.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:31 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1, 3.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CISA SSVC: proof of concept public
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
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by VulnCheck
, 41 minutes before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
CISA SSVC assessment
proof of concept public
, 6 days after disclosure
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, 12 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA SSVC, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Ubuntu freerdp3 to 3.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 (package) or 3.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1 (package).
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSfreerdp3pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp3?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSfreerdp3pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp3?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSfreerdp2pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSfreerdp2pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSfreerdp2pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSfreerdp2pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
FreeRDP versions 3.13.0 before 3.32.0 contain a resource retention flaw in drive_process_irp_create, which registers an opened local file in the drive dictionary before applying the allocation size and does not remove it when that operation fails. A malicious RDP server connected to a client with drive redirection enabled can send IRP_MJ_CREATE with AllocationSize set to UINT64_MAX, forcing the seek to fail and leaking the file object and operating-system handle until drive teardown.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-110831 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-110831 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-jgw9-wqvx-j495 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.13.0-before-3.32.0-resource-leak-via-drive-redirection-irp-mj-create (opens in a new tab)