FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, the RDPSND async playback thread can process queued PDUs after the channel is closed and internal state is freed, leading to a use after free in rdpsnd_treat_wave. 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/622bb7b4402491ca003f47472d0e478132673696 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/afa6851dc80835d3101e40fcef51b6c5c0f43ea5 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-vcgv-xgjp-h83q cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24684 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24684 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 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-131
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

Moderate

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, the RDPSND async playback thread can process queued PDUs after the channel is closed and internal state is freed, leading to a use after free in rdpsnd_treat_wave. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.
Title FreeRDP has a Heap-use-after-free in play_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: 2026-02-09T18:23:02.882Z

Updated: 2026-02-10T16:01:41.254Z

Reserved: 2026-01-23T20:40:23.389Z

Link: CVE-2026-24684

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-10T15:39:57.419Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-09T19:15:50.057

Modified: 2026-02-10T15:02:32.033

Link: CVE-2026-24684

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-02-09T18:23:02Z

Links: CVE-2026-24684 - Bugzilla