Use After Free Affecting freerdp3 package, versions <3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2510-FREERDP3-15011075
  • published20 Mar 2026
  • disclosed14 Jan 2026

Introduced: 14 Jan 2026

CVE-2026-22857  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:25.10 freerdp3 to version 3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freerdp3 package and not the freerdp3 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:25.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.20.1, a heap use-after-free occurs in irp_thread_func because the IRP is freed by irp->Complete() and then accessed again on the error path. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.20.1.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1