Expired Pointer Dereference Affecting freerdp package, versions <2:3.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-FREERDP-15922002
  • published7 Apr 2026
  • disclosed25 Feb 2026

Introduced: 25 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-27950  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-825  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 freerdp to version 2:3.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1512.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freerdp package and not the freerdp package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, the fix for the heap-use-after-free described in CVE-2026-24680 is incomplete. While the vulnerable execution flow referenced in the advisory exists in the SDL2 implementation, the fix appears to have been applied only to the SDL3 code path. In the SDL2 implementation, the pointer is not nulled after free. This creates a situation where the advisory suggests the vulnerability is fully resolved, while builds or environments still using SDL2 may retain the vulnerable logic. A complete fix is available in version 3.23.0.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1