CVE-2026-25953 - Vulnerability Analysis
CriticalCVSS: 9.8Last Updated: February 27, 2026
FreeRDP - Use After Free
Published: February 25, 2026Updated: February 27, 2026PoC AvailableRemote Exploitable
Overview
FreeRDP < 3.23.0 contains a use-after-free vulnerability caused by concurrent access to a freed xfAppWindow pointer in xf_AppUpdateWindowFromSurface, letting attackers cause memory corruption or crash, exploit requires concurrent window deletion.
Severity & Score
Severity: Critical
CVSS Score: 9.8
Impact
Attackers can cause memory corruption or application crash, potentially leading to denial of service or code execution.
Mitigation
Update to version 3.23.0 or later.
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_window.c#L1394-L1428
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_window.c#L1462-L1470
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/libfreerdp/gdi/gfx.c#L254-L286
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-p6rq-rxpc-rh3p
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_rail.c#L1230-L1237
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_rail.c#L643-L647
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_window.c#L1484-L1491
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/libfreerdp/gdi/gfx.c#L278-L279
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/1994e9844212a6dfe0ff12309fef520e888986b5
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_rail.c#L257-L290
Related Resources
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-25953
- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS Score
- 9.8
- Type
- use_after_free
- Status
- confirmed
CWE
- CWE-416
CVSS Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H