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CVE-2026-25955

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, `xf_AppUpdateWindowFromSurface` reuses a cached `XImage` whose `data` pointer references a freed RDPGFX surface buffer, because `gdi_DeleteSurface` frees `surface->data` without invalidating the `appWindow->image` that aliases it. Version 3.23.0 fixes the issue.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published2/25/2026

Last Modified2/27/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

freerdp:freerdp

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_window.c#L1484-L1492(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_window.c#L1494-L1500(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_window.c#L1528(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/libfreerdp/gdi/gfx.c#L1224-L1227(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/169d358734509e82663a0d6a0085ae726d439d8e(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-4g54-x8v7-559x(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-4g54-x8v7-559x(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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