Findings

CVE-2026-26986

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, dereferences a freed pointer during cleanup because calls on title allocation failure without first removing the entry from the hash table, leaving a dangling pointer that is freed again on disconnect. Version 3.23.0 fixes the vulnerability.

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Timeline

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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, dereferences a freed pointer during cleanup because calls on title allocation failure without first removing the entry from the hash table, leaving a dangling pointer that is freed again on disconnect. Version 3.23.0 fixes the vulnerability.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, dereferences a freed pointer during cleanup because calls on title allocation failure without first removing the entry from the hash table, leaving a dangling pointer that is freed again on disconnect. Version 3.23.0 fixes the vulnerability.

Affected

  • cpe freerdp/freerdpversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-26986

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-26986

    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, dereferences a freed pointer during cleanup because calls on title allocation failure without firs

    nvd.nist.gov

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