CVE-2026-67299
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CVE-2026-67299 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains a client-side heap use-after-free in the async update message proxy for WINDOW_ICON_ORDER when AsyncUpdate is enabled (e.g. xfreerdp /async-update). EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains a client-side heap use-after-free in the async update message proxy for WINDOW_ICON_ORDER when AsyncUpdate is enabled (e.g. xfreerdp /async-update). In update_message_WindowIcon() a shallow CopyMemory() overwrites a freshly allocated lParam->iconInfo with the parser-owned windowIcon->iconInfo pointer. After the parser callback returns, update_recv_window_info_order() frees window_icon.iconInfo, but the queued async message still retains and later dispatches that stale pointer. A malicious or compromised RDP server sending a crafted RAIL Window Alternate Secondary Order with WINDOW_ORDER_ICON can trigger use-after-free, leading to memory corruption and client crash.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freerdp | Freerdp | < 3.29.0 |
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-34hq-hwjw-q8v3Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-use-after-free-via-windowicon-async-messagePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-34hq-hwjw-q8v3Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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