Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-24678

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol.

Published Feb 9, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 15, 2026 · FreeRDP FreeRDP

Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-24678. EPSS is 0.70%. Act only if a listed version of FreeRDP FreeRDP is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.70%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor FreeRDP FreeRDP < 3.22.0

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, A capture thread sends sample responses using a freed channel callback after a device channel close, leading to a use after free in ecam_channel_write. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • vendor FreeRDP FreeRDP < 3.22.0< 3.22.0

How to fix CVE-2026-24678

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-24678. EPSS is 0.70%. Act only if a listed version of FreeRDP FreeRDP is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with FreeRDP FreeRDP < 3.22.0 < 3.22.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.70%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 9, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, A capture thread sends sample responses using a freed channel callback after a device channel close, leading to a use after free in ecam_channel_write. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.

  2. Jul 15, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, A capture thread sends sample responses using a freed channel callback after a device channel close, leading to a use after free in ecam_channel_write. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-24678

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-24678

    30-day exploitation probability 0.70%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-6485

    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, A capture thread sends sample responses using a freed channel callback after a device channel close, leading to a use after free in ecam_channel_write. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 5, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • EUVDNov 2, 2026