FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, A capture thread sends sample responses using a freed channel callback after a device channel close, leading to a use after free in ecam_channel_write. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Freerdp
  • Freerdp

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/f3ab1a16139036179d9852745fdade18fec11600 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-6gvg-29wx-6v7h cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24678 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24678 cve-icon
History

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp
Vendors & Products Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Important

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, A capture thread sends sample responses using a freed channel callback after a device channel close, leading to a use after free in ecam_channel_write. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.
Title FreeRDP has a Heap-use-after-free in cam_v4l_stream_capture_thread
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-02-09T18:17:27.040Z

Updated: 2026-02-10T16:02:14.343Z

Reserved: 2026-01-23T20:40:23.388Z

Link: CVE-2026-24678

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-10T15:40:07.765Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-09T19:15:49.190

Modified: 2026-02-10T15:08:47.010

Link: CVE-2026-24678

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-02-09T18:17:27Z

Links: CVE-2026-24678 - Bugzilla