Use After Free Affecting freerdp/freerdp package, versions [,3.21.0)
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- published20 Jan 2026
- disclosed19 Jan 2026
- creditKim Dong Han
Introduced: 19 Jan 2026
CVE-2026-23883 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade freerdp/freerdp to version 3.21.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use After Free via xf_graphics.c when a client connects to a maliciously-configured server. An attacker can cause a crash by exploiting a use-after-free condition triggered during the handling of remote desktop graphics data.