Vulnerability · Published Feb 9, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-24684FreeRDP has a Heap-use-after-free in play_thread
High 8.7
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 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.2% 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, the RDPSND async playback thread can process queued PDUs after the channel is closed and internal state is freed, leading to a use after free in rdpsnd_treat_wave. 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:8 | freerdp | 2:2.11.7-6.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:6918 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | freerdp | 2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.5 | ALSA-2026:6340 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp-devel | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.5 | ALSA-2026:6799 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | freerdp-devel | 2:2.11.7-6.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:6918 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | freerdp-devel | 2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.5 | ALSA-2026:6340 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | freerdp-libs | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.5 | ALSA-2026:6799 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | freerdp-libs | 2:2.11.7-6.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:6918 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | freerdp-libs | 2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.5 | ALSA-2026:6340 |
| 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:8 | libwinpr | 2:2.11.7-6.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:6918 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libwinpr | 2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.5 | ALSA-2026:6340 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | libwinpr-devel | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.5 | ALSA-2026:6799 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libwinpr-devel | 2:2.11.7-6.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:6918 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libwinpr-devel | 2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.5 | ALSA-2026:6340 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | freerdp | 3.22.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-24684 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | freerdp | 3.22.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-24684 |
| Debian:12 | freerdp2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-24684 |
| Debian:13 | freerdp3 | 3.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-24684 |
| Debian:14 | freerdp3 | 3.22.0+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-24684 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | freerdp | 2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.5 | RLSA-2026:6799 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | freerdp | 2:2.11.7-6.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:6918 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | freerdp | 2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.5 | RLSA-2026:6340 |
| 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-2026-24684 |
| 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-2026-24684 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | freerdp3 | 3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 | USN-8042-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | freerdp3 | 3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24684 |
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:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N