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CVE-2023-39355

FreeRDP Use-After-Free in RDPGFX_CMDID_RESETGRAPHICS

7.0 High

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. Versions of FreeRDP on the 3.x release branch before beta3 are subject to a Use-After-Free in processing RDPGFX_CMDID_RESETGRAPHICS packets. If context->maxPlaneSize is 0, context->planesBuffer will be freed. However, without updating context->planesBuffer, this leads to a Use-After-Free exploit vector. In most environments this should only result in a crash. This issue has been addressed in version 3.0.0-beta3 and users of the beta 3.x releases are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.27%Up 1.2 points since Sep 1, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.0

FreeRDP Use-After-Free in RDPGFX_CMDID_RESETGRAPHICS

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. Versions of FreeRDP on the 3.x release branch before beta3 are subject to a Use-After-Free in processing RDPGFX_CMDID_RESETGRAPHICS packets. If context->maxPlaneSize is 0, context->planesBuffer will be freed. However, without updating context->planesBuffer, this leads to a Use-After-Free exploit vector. In most environments this should only result in a crash. This issue has been addressed in version 3.0.0-beta3 and users of the beta 3.x releases are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2023-39355
CVSS 3.1
7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-43081 7.0

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. Versions of FreeRDP on the 3.x release branch before beta3 are subject to a Use-After-Free in processing RDPGFX_CMDID_RESETGRAPHICS packets. If context->maxPlaneSize is 0, context->planesBuffer will be freed. However, without updating context->planesBuffer, this leads to a Use-After-Free exploit vector. In most environments this should only result in a crash. This issue has been addressed in version 3.0.0-beta3 and users of the beta 3.x releases are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Record
EUVD-2023-43081
CVSS 3.1
7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
NVD 7.0

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. Versions of FreeRDP on the 3.x release branch before beta3 are subject to a Use-After-Free in processing RDPGFX_CMDID_RESETGRAPHICS packets. If context->maxPlaneSize is 0, context->planesBuffer will be freed. However, without updating context->planesBuffer, this leads to a Use-After-Free exploit vector. In most environments this should only result in a crash. This issue has been addressed in version 3.0.0-beta3 and users of the beta 3.x releases are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2023-39355
CVSS 3.1
7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.0

FreeRDP Use-After-Free in RDPGFX_CMDID_RESETGRAPHICS

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. Versions of FreeRDP on the 3.x release branch before beta3 are subject to a Use-After-Free in processing RDPGFX_CMDID_RESETGRAPHICS packets. If context->maxPlaneSize is 0, context->planesBuffer will be freed. However, without updating context->planesBuffer, this leads to a Use-After-Free exploit vector. In most environments this should only result in a crash. This issue has been addressed in version 3.0.0-beta3 and users of the beta 3.x releases are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2023-39355
CVSS 3.1
7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-39355 9.8

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. Versions of FreeRDP on the 3.x release branch before beta3 are subject to a Use-After-Free in processing RDPGFX_CMDID_RESETGRAPHICS packets. If context->maxPlaneSize is 0, context->planesBuffer will be freed. However, without updating context->planesBuffer, this leads to a Use-After-Free exploit vector. In most environments this should only result in a crash. This issue has been addressed in version 3.0.0-beta3 and users of the beta 3.x releases are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39355
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1
7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1775223344 No score

freerdp: Fix of 3 CVEs

  • CVE-2023-39355: fix use-after-free in RDPGFX_CMDID_RESETGRAPHICS handling when context->maxPlaneSize == 0; update context->planesBuffer after free and prevent access to freed memory
  • CVE-2026-26965: fix heap out-of-bounds write in RLE planar decode that permit attacker-controlled pixel data and offset overwrite adjacent function pointer; validate (nYDst+nSrcHeight) and (nXDst+nSrcWidth) against destination bounds and ensure writes use correct buffer, prevent OOB write
  • CVE-2026-26955: fix heap buffer overflow in GDI surface pipeline caused by out-of-bounds ClearCodec destination rectangle; add top-level guard in clear_decompress() to validate nXDst/nYDst against destination surface dimensions protecting all code paths (bands, residual, glyph, subcodec); fix subcodec bounds checks to compare against destination dimensions
Record
CLSA-2026-1775223344
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freerdp
TuxCare:CentOS:7
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.1-5.el7_9.tuxcare.els19
2.1.1-5.el7_9.tuxcare.els19
freerdp-devel
TuxCare:CentOS:7
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.1-5.el7_9.tuxcare.els19
2.1.1-5.el7_9.tuxcare.els19
freerdp-libs
TuxCare:CentOS:7
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.1-5.el7_9.tuxcare.els19
2.1.1-5.el7_9.tuxcare.els19
libwinpr
TuxCare:CentOS:7
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.1-5.el7_9.tuxcare.els19
2.1.1-5.el7_9.tuxcare.els19
libwinpr-devel
TuxCare:CentOS:7
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.1-5.el7_9.tuxcare.els19
2.1.1-5.el7_9.tuxcare.els19

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
affected
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-39355 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Freerdp, published August 31, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.27%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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