CVE-2026-23883
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.22%
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.
How to fix CVE-2026-23883
To remediate CVE-2026-23883, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —no fix listed
- —upgrade to 3.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u1 or later
Is CVE-2026-23883 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0
- from 0, < 3.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |