Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. The xfreerdp client can connect to RDP servers such as Microsoft Windows machines, xrdp, and VirtualBox. Security Fix(es): * freerdp: FreeRDP heap-use-after-free (CVE-2026-22856) * freerdp: FreeRDP heap-buffer-overflow (CVE-2026-22854) * freerdp: FreeRDP heap-buffer-overflow (CVE-2026-22852) * freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via FastGlyph parsing buffer overflow (CVE-2026-23732) * freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via use-after-free in AUDIN format renegotiation (CVE-2026-24676) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in video_timer (CVE-2026-24491) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a NULL Pointer Dereference in rdp_write_logon_info_v2() (CVE-2026-23948) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a Heap-use-after-free in play_thread (CVE-2026-24684) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in urb_bulk_transfer_cb (CVE-2026-24681) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in ainput_send_input_event (CVE-2026-24683) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a heap-buffer-overflow in urb_select_interface (CVE-2026-24679) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a Heap-use-after-free in urb_select_interface (CVE-2026-24675) * freerdp: FreeRDP: Arbitrary code execution via crafted Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) server messages (CVE-2026-31806) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
FreeRDP, an open-source RDP client, contains multiple critical memory safety vulnerabilities including heap-use-after-free, heap-buffer-overflow, and NULL pointer dereference bugs across various components such as FastGlyph parsing, AUDIN format renegotiation, video timer, input event handling, and USB interface selection. Additionally, an arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists via crafted RDP server messages. These vulnerabilities are collectively tracked under multiple CVEs (CVE-2026-22852, CVE-2026-22854, CVE-2026-22856, CVE-2026-23732, CVE-2026-23948, CVE-2026-24491, CVE-2026-24675, CVE-2026-24676, CVE-2026-24679, CVE-2026-24681, CVE-2026-24683, CVE-2026-24684, CVE-2026-31806). Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants to remediate these vulnerabilities.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to denial of service conditions or arbitrary code execution on affected systems running vulnerable FreeRDP versions. This could allow attackers to crash the client or execute malicious code remotely via crafted RDP server messages, potentially compromising system integrity and confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated freerdp packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these official security updates promptly following Red Hat's guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the vendor-provided patches.
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. The xfreerdp client can connect to RDP servers such as Microsoft Windows machines, xrdp, and VirtualBox. Security Fix(es): * freerdp: FreeRDP heap-use-after-free (CVE-2026-22856) * freerdp: FreeRDP heap-buffer-overflow (CVE-2026-22854) * freerdp: FreeRDP heap-buffer-overflow (CVE-2026-22852) * freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via FastGlyph parsing buffer overflow (CVE-2026-23732) * freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via use-after-free in AUDIN format renegotiation (CVE-2026-24676) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in video_timer (CVE-2026-24491) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a NULL Pointer Dereference in rdp_write_logon_info_v2() (CVE-2026-23948) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a Heap-use-after-free in play_thread (CVE-2026-24684) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in urb_bulk_transfer_cb (CVE-2026-24681) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in ainput_send_input_event (CVE-2026-24683) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a heap-buffer-overflow in urb_select_interface (CVE-2026-24679) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a Heap-use-after-free in urb_select_interface (CVE-2026-24675) * freerdp: FreeRDP: Arbitrary code execution via crafted Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) server messages (CVE-2026-31806) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
FreeRDP, an open-source RDP client, contains multiple critical memory safety vulnerabilities including heap-use-after-free, heap-buffer-overflow, and NULL pointer dereference bugs across various components such as FastGlyph parsing, AUDIN format renegotiation, video timer, input event handling, and USB interface selection. Additionally, an arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists via crafted RDP server messages. These vulnerabilities are collectively tracked under multiple CVEs (CVE-2026-22852, CVE-2026-22854, CVE-2026-22856, CVE-2026-23732, CVE-2026-23948, CVE-2026-24491, CVE-2026-24675, CVE-2026-24676, CVE-2026-24679, CVE-2026-24681, CVE-2026-24683, CVE-2026-24684, CVE-2026-31806). Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants to remediate these vulnerabilities.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to denial of service conditions or arbitrary code execution on affected systems running vulnerable FreeRDP versions. This could allow attackers to crash the client or execute malicious code remotely via crafted RDP server messages, potentially compromising system integrity and confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated freerdp packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these official security updates promptly following Red Hat's guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the vendor-provided patches.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:6340
- Cve Count
- 13
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-22854","CVE-2026-22856","CVE-2026-23732","CVE-2026-23948","CVE-2026-24491","CVE-2026-24675","CVE-2026-24676","CVE-2026-24679","CVE-2026-24681","CVE-2026-24683","CVE-2026-24684","CVE-2026-31806"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a27e9928dd33fbd85169e29
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 10:23:14 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 23:10:36 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:24:46 UTC
Views: 102
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