Vulnerability · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-109676FreeRDP 3.0.0-beta1 before 3.32.0 Use-After-Free via Smartcard Connect
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity use-after-free in FreeRDP from FreeRDP. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
FreeRDP from 3.0.0-beta1 before 3.32.0 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in smartcard handling that allows attackers to access a freed smartcard handle object after an invalid connect operation. Attackers can trigger an invalid smartcard connect operation to cause reuse of the freed handle, leading to memory corruption or crashes.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:94514 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp-devel | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:94514 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp-libs | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:94514 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp-server | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:94514 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | libwinpr | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:94514 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | libwinpr-devel | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:94514 |
| Debian:12 | freerdp2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-109676 |
| Debian:13 | freerdp3 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-109676 |
| Debian:14 | freerdp3 | 3.32.0+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-109676 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | freerdp | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:94514 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | freerdp2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-109676 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | freerdp3 | 3.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-109676 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | freerdp3 | 3.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-109676 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-369h-7h2p-4685) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: FreeRDP 3.0.0-beta1 before 3.32.0 Use-After-Free via Smartcard Connect third-party-advisory