Vulnerability · Published Feb 25, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-25952FreeRDP has heap-use-after-free in xf_SetWindowMinMaxInfo
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity use-after-free in FreeRDP from FreeRDP. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, `xf_SetWindowMinMaxInfo` dereferences a freed `xfAppWindow` pointer because `xf_rail_get_window` in `xf_rail_server_min_max_info` returns an unprotected pointer from the `railWindows` hash table, and the main thread can concurrently delete the window (via a window delete order) while the RAIL channel thread is still using the pointer. Version 3.23.0 fixes the issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.8 | ALSA-2026:16014 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | freerdp | 2:2.11.7-9.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:16019 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | freerdp | 2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.7 | ALSA-2026:16482 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | freerdp | 2:2.11.7-7.el9_8.3 | ALSA-2026:19358 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp-devel | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.8 | ALSA-2026:16014 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | freerdp-devel | 2:2.11.7-9.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:16019 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | freerdp-devel | 2:2.11.7-7.el9_8.3 | ALSA-2026:19358 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | freerdp-devel | 2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.7 | ALSA-2026:16482 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp-libs | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.8 | ALSA-2026:16014 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | freerdp-libs | 2:2.11.7-9.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:16019 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | freerdp-libs | 2:2.11.7-7.el9_8.3 | ALSA-2026:19358 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | freerdp-libs | 2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.7 | ALSA-2026:16482 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp-server | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.8 | ALSA-2026:16014 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | libwinpr | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.8 | ALSA-2026:16014 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libwinpr | 2:2.11.7-9.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:16019 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libwinpr | 2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.7 | ALSA-2026:16482 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libwinpr | 2:2.11.7-7.el9_8.3 | ALSA-2026:19358 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | libwinpr-devel | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.8 | ALSA-2026:16014 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libwinpr-devel | 2:2.11.7-9.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:16019 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libwinpr-devel | 2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.7 | ALSA-2026:16482 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libwinpr-devel | 2:2.11.7-7.el9_8.3 | ALSA-2026:19358 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | freerdp | 3.23.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-25952 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | freerdp | 3.23.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-25952 |
| Debian:12 | freerdp2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25952 |
| Debian:13 | freerdp3 | 3.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25952 |
| Debian:14 | freerdp3 | 3.23.0+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25952 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | freerdp | 2:3.10.3-12.el10_2.5 | RLSA-2026:19142 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | freerdp | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.8 | RLSA-2026:16014 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | freerdp | 2:2.11.7-9.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:16019 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | freerdp | 2:2.11.7-7.el9_8.3 | RLSA-2026:19358 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | freerdp | 2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.7 | RLSA-2026:16482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | freerdp2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25952 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | freerdp3 | 3.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.4 | USN-8105-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | freerdp3 | 3.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25952 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | freerdp3 | 3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25952 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | freerdp3 | 3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3 | USN-8105-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-cgqm-cwjg-7w9x x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/1994e9844212a6dfe0ff12309fef520e888986b5 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_rail.c#L1167 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_rail.c#L1174 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_rail.c#L1178 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_rail.c#L1230-L1238 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_rail.c#L643 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_window.c#L1111 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_window.c#L1128 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_window.c#L1394 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_window.c#L1428 x_refsource_MISC