CVE-2026-25997
freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of service via heap use-after-free during auto-reconnect
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 vulnerability, a heap use-after-free, occurs during an auto-reconnect operation when the xf_clipboard_formats_free function frees memory that is still being accessed by another thread. A remote attacker could exploit this race condition, potentially leading to a denial of service by causing the application to crash.
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 · 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference