Unrated severityOSV Advisory· Published Jan 14, 2026· Updated Feb 26, 2026
FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in irp_thread_func
CVE-2026-22857
Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.20.1, a heap use-after-free occurs in irp_thread_func because the IRP is freed by irp->Complete() and then accessed again on the error path. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.20.1.
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Affected products
12- osv-coords10 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/freerdp2&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/freerdp&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/freerdp&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/freerdp&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/freerdp2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/freerdp2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/freerdp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/freerdp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/freerdp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20LTSS%20Extended%20Security%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/freerdp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015%20SP7
< 2.11.7-6.1+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.7-6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.2-150600.4.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.22.0-160000.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.7-150700.3.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.7-150700.3.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.2-150600.4.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.2-12.57.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.2-12.57.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.10.3-150700.3.3.1
Patches
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References
2- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.20.1mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-4gxq-jhq6-4cr8mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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