CVE-2026-25955
freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via use-after-free in xf_AppUpdateWindowFromSurface
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 26, 2026
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in FreeRDP, a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. This use-after-free vulnerability occurs because the xf_AppUpdateWindowFromSurface function reuses a cached image whose data pointer references a freed RDPGFX surface buffer. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw, potentially leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition.
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 · 4.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference