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CVE-2026-24491
CVE-2026-24491
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.7 HIGH
FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in video_timer
Reported by github_m · Published February 9, 2026
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, video_timer can send client notifications after the control channel is closed, dereferencing a freed callback and triggering a use after free. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
7.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | < 3.22.0 |
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | 0 |
| amazon:2 | freerdp-devel | 0 |
| alpine | freerdp | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | freerdp | 0 |
| amazon:2 | libwinpr | 0 |
| amazon:2 | libwinpr-devel | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | libwinpr-devel | 0 |
| amazon:2 | freerdp | 0 |
| amazon:2 | freerdp-libs | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | libwinpr | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | freerdp-libs | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | freerdp-server | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | freerdp-devel | 0 |
Timeline
- Jan 27, 2026 CVE Published
- Feb 10, 2026 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Feb 10, 2026 PoC Published
- Mar 22, 2026 Coalition ESS Score (3 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 1, 2026 Distribution Patch (20 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 1, 2026 Security Advisory (21 in total, the first dated here)
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