Findings

CVE-2026-25959

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol.

Published Feb 25, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · freerdp freerdp

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, passes freed to because the cliprdr channel thread calls which converts and uses the clipboard data without holding any lock, while the X11 event thread concurrently calls → which frees the same data via , triggering a heap use after free. Version 3.23.0 fixes the issue.

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  1. Feb 25, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, passes freed to because the cliprdr channel thread calls which converts and uses the clipboard data without holding any lock, while the X11 event thread concurrently calls → which frees the same data via , triggering a heap use after free. Version 3.23.0 fixes the issue.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, passes freed to because the cliprdr channel thread calls which converts and uses the clipboard data without holding any lock, while the X11 event thread concurrently calls → which frees the same data via , triggering a heap use after free. Version 3.23.0 fixes the issue.

Affected

  • cpe freerdp/freerdpversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-25959

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-25959

    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, passes freed to because the cliprdr channel thread calls which converts and uses the clipboar

    nvd.nist.gov

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