Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 9, 2026· Updated Feb 10, 2026
FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in update_pointer_new(SDL)
CVE-2026-24680
Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, sdl_Pointer_New frees data on failure, then pointer_free calls sdl_Pointer_Free and frees it again, triggering ASan UAF. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.
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Affected products
6- osv-coords4 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/freerdp&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/freerdp&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/freerdp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/freerdp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015%20SP7
< 3.22.0-160000.1.1+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.22.0-160000.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.22.0-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.10.3-150700.3.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.10.3-150700.3.6.1
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References
2- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/c42ecbd183b001e76bfc3614cddfad0034acc758mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-j893-9wg8-33rcmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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