Vulnerability · Published Feb 9, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-24682FreeRDP has a Heap-buffer-overflow in audio_formats_free
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity heap buffer overflow 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 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, audin_server_recv_formats frees an incorrect number of audio formats on parse failure (i + i), leading to out-of-bounds access in audio_formats_free. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.5 | ALSA-2026:6799 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp-devel | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.5 | ALSA-2026:6799 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp-libs | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.5 | ALSA-2026:6799 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp-server | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.5 | ALSA-2026:6799 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | libwinpr | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.5 | ALSA-2026:6799 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | libwinpr-devel | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.5 | ALSA-2026:6799 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | freerdp | 3.22.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-24682 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | freerdp | 3.22.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-24682 |
| Debian:12 | freerdp2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-24682 |
| Debian:13 | freerdp3 | 3.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-24682 |
| Debian:14 | freerdp3 | 3.22.0+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-24682 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | freerdp | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.5 | RLSA-2026:6799 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | freerdp2 | 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.10 | USN-8042-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | freerdp2 | 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24682 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | freerdp3 | 3.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2 | USN-8042-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | freerdp3 | 3.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24682 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | freerdp3 | 3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24682 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | freerdp3 | 3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 | USN-8042-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: 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