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CVE-2026-24680

freerdp: FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in update_pointer_new(SDL)

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 10, 2026

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A heap buffer use after free has been discovered in FreeRDP. sdl_Pointer_New frees data on failure, then pointer_free calls sdl_Pointer_Free and frees it again, triggering a program crash.

Statement

Availability impact is limited to the FreeRDP instance on Red Hat Products. General system availability is not at risk.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

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 · 5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference