FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.20.1, a race condition between the RDPGFX dynamic virtual channel thread and the SDL render thread leads to a heap use-after-free. Specifically, an escaped pointer to sdl->primary (SDL_Surface) is accessed after it has been freed during RDPGFX ResetGraphics handling. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.20.1.
History

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp
Vendors & Products Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.20.1, a race condition between the RDPGFX dynamic virtual channel thread and the SDL render thread leads to a heap use-after-free. Specifically, an escaped pointer to sdl->primary (SDL_Surface) is accessed after it has been freed during RDPGFX ResetGraphics handling. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.20.1.
Title FreeRDP RDPGFX ResetGraphics race leads to use-after-free in SDL client (sdl->primary)
Weaknesses CWE-362
CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-01-14T17:43:28.114Z

Updated: 2026-01-14T21:03:36.764Z

Reserved: 2026-01-12T16:20:16.745Z

Link: CVE-2026-22851

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-14T21:03:33.744Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-14T18:16:42.490

Modified: 2026-01-16T15:55:33.063

Link: CVE-2026-22851

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-01-14T17:43:28Z

Links: CVE-2026-22851 - Bugzilla