CVE-2026-22851
freerdp: FreeRDP RDPGFX ResetGraphics race
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 15, 2026
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A data race has been discovered in FreeRDP. This race condition exists between the RDPGFX dynamic virtual channel thread and the SDL render thread and leads to a heap use-after-free. Specifically, an escaped pointer to sdl->primary (SDL_Surface) is accessed after it has been freed during RDPGFX ResetGraphics handling.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference