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CVE-2026-109257

FreeRDP before 3.32.0 Double Free via NSCodec plane growth failure

8.2 HighFix available

FreeRDP before 3.32.0 contains a double-free vulnerability in nsc_context_initialize_encode() that leaves dangling plane pointers after a partial buffer growth failure. Attackers using a crafted RDP client can negotiate NSCodec with a large desktop geometry to trigger allocation failure, crashing the server during context teardown.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Up 0.1 points since Oct 13, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.2

FreeRDP before 3.32.0 Double Free via NSCodec plane growth failure

FreeRDP before 3.32.0 contains a double-free vulnerability in nsc_context_initialize_encode() that leaves dangling plane pointers after a partial buffer growth failure. Attackers using a crafted RDP client can negotiate NSCodec with a large desktop geometry to trigger allocation failure, crashing the server during context teardown.

Record
CVE-2026-109257
CVSS 4.0
8.2 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-415
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-97701 8.2

FreeRDP before 3.32.0 contains a double-free vulnerability in nsc_context_initialize_encode() that leaves dangling plane pointers after a partial buffer growth failure. Attackers using a crafted RDP client can negotiate NSCodec with a large desktop geometry to trigger allocation failure, crashing the server during context teardown.

Record
EUVD-2026-97701
CVSS 4.0
8.2 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q56w-xxg8-3cmg 8.2

FreeRDP before 3.32.0 contains a double-free vulnerability in nsc_context_initialize_encode()...

FreeRDP before 3.32.0 contains a double-free vulnerability in nsc_context_initialize_encode() that leaves dangling plane pointers after a partial buffer growth failure. Attackers using a crafted RDP client can negotiate NSCodec with a large desktop geometry to trigger allocation failure, crashing the server during context teardown.

Record
GHSA-q56w-xxg8-3cmg
CVSS 4.0
8.2 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-415
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.2

FreeRDP before 3.32.0 contains a double-free vulnerability in nsc_context_initialize_encode() that leaves dangling plane pointers after a partial buffer growth failure. Attackers using a crafted RDP client can negotiate NSCodec with a large desktop geometry to trigger allocation failure, crashing the server during context teardown.

Record
CVE-2026-109257
CVSS 4.0
8.2 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-415
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.2

FreeRDP before 3.32.0 Double Free via NSCodec plane growth failure

FreeRDP before 3.32.0 contains a double-free vulnerability in nsc_context_initialize_encode() that leaves dangling plane pointers after a partial buffer growth failure. Attackers using a crafted RDP client can negotiate NSCodec with a large desktop geometry to trigger allocation failure, crashing the server during context teardown.

Record
CVE-2026-109257
CVSS 4.0
8.2 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-415
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-109257 7.5

FreeRDP before 3.32.0 contains a double-free vulnerability in nsc_context_initialize_encode() that leaves dangling plane pointers after a partial buffer growth failure. Attackers using a crafted RDP client can negotiate NSCodec with a large desktop geometry to trigger allocation failure, crashing the server during context teardown.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-109257
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-109257 8.2

FreeRDP before 3.32.0 contains a double-free vulnerability in nsc_context_initialize_encode() that leaves dangling plane pointers after a partial buffer growth failure. Attackers using a crafted RDP client can negotiate NSCodec with a large desktop geometry to trigger allocation failure, crashing the server during context teardown.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-109257
CVSS 4.0
8.2 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1792805697 No score

freerdp: Fix of 5 CVEs

  • CVE-2026-111880: fix heap out-of-bounds write in NTLM MIC computation; validate the MIC offset against the AUTHENTICATE_MESSAGE length
  • CVE-2023-39354: fix out-of-bounds read in nsc_rle_decompress_data; check that the stream holds the declared plane lengths
  • CVE-2026-109244: winpr-makecert: create key and certificate files with owner-only permissions and use a random export password
  • CVE-2026-109257: NSCodec encoder: free plane buffers in one place to avoid a double free
  • CVE-2026-109677: smartcard: validate cbAtr against the rgbAtr size when unpacking LocateCardsByATR and reader states
  • CVE-2026-111377: server: abort static channel reassembly when fragments exceed the declared total size
Record
CLSA-2026-1792805697
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1792808931 No score

freerdp: Fix of 2 CVEs

  • CVE-2026-111880: fix heap out-of-bounds write in NTLM MIC computation; validate the MIC offset against the AUTHENTICATE_MESSAGE length
  • CVE-2023-39354: fix out-of-bounds read in nsc_rle_decompress_data; check that the stream holds the declared plane lengths
  • CVE-2026-109244: winpr-makecert: create key and certificate files with owner-only permissions and use a random export password
  • CVE-2026-109257: NSCodec encoder: free plane buffers in one place to avoid a double free
  • CVE-2026-109677: smartcard: validate cbAtr against the rgbAtr size when unpacking LocateCardsByATR and reader states
  • CVE-2026-111377: server: abort static channel reassembly when fragments exceed the declared total size
Record
CLSA-2026-1792808931
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freerdp
TuxCare:OracleLinux:7
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
freerdp-devel
TuxCare:OracleLinux:7
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
freerdp-libs
TuxCare:OracleLinux:7
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
libwinpr
TuxCare:OracleLinux:7
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
libwinpr-devel
TuxCare:OracleLinux:7
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
freerdp
TuxCare:RHEL:7
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
freerdp-devel
TuxCare:RHEL:7
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
freerdp-libs
TuxCare:RHEL:7
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
libwinpr
TuxCare:RHEL:7
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
libwinpr-devel
TuxCare:RHEL:7
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
2.1.1-5.0.9.el7_9.tuxcare.els8
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freerdp2
Debian:12
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.10.0+dfsg1-12.10.0+dfsg1-1.12.11.2+dfsg1-12.11.2+dfsg1-1.1~exp12.11.2+dfsg1-1.1~exp2
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2.11.5+dfsg1-12.11.7+dfsg1-12.11.7+dfsg1-22.11.7+dfsg1-32.11.7+dfsg1-42.11.7+dfsg1-52.11.7+dfsg1-62.11.7+dfsg1-6~deb12u1
 None known
freerdp3
Debian:13
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.15.0+dfsg-2.13.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u13.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u23.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u33.16.0+dfsg-1
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3.16.0+dfsg-23.17.0+dfsg-13.17.1+dfsg-13.17.1+dfsg-23.17.2+dfsg-13.17.2+dfsg-23.17.2+dfsg-33.18.0+dfsg-13.19.0+dfsg-13.19.1+dfsg-13.20.0+dfsg-13.20.2+dfsg-13.21.0+dfsg-13.22.0+dfsg-13.22.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+03.22.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.22.0+dfsg-33.23.0+dfsg-13.23.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.24.0+dfsg-13.24.0+dfsg-23.24.1+dfsg-13.24.2+dfsg-13.24.2+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.25.0+dfsg-13.25.0+dfsg-23.25.0+dfsg-33.25.0+dfsg-43.25.0+dfsg-53.26.0+dfsg-13.26.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.27.0+dfsg-13.27.1+dfsg-13.28.0+dfsg-13.28.0+dfsg-23.29.0+dfsg-13.30.0+dfsg-13.30.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.31.0+dfsg-13.31.1+dfsg-13.31.1+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.32.0+dfsg-13.32.1+dfsg-13.32.1+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.32.2+dfsg-1
 None known
freerdp3
Debian:14
 before 3.32.0+dfsg-1, plus listed versions
3.15.0+dfsg-2.13.16.0+dfsg-13.16.0+dfsg-23.17.0+dfsg-13.17.1+dfsg-1
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3.17.1+dfsg-23.17.2+dfsg-13.17.2+dfsg-23.17.2+dfsg-33.18.0+dfsg-13.19.0+dfsg-13.19.1+dfsg-13.20.0+dfsg-13.20.2+dfsg-13.21.0+dfsg-13.22.0+dfsg-13.22.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+03.22.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.22.0+dfsg-33.23.0+dfsg-13.23.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.24.0+dfsg-13.24.0+dfsg-23.24.1+dfsg-13.24.2+dfsg-13.24.2+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.25.0+dfsg-13.25.0+dfsg-23.25.0+dfsg-33.25.0+dfsg-43.25.0+dfsg-53.26.0+dfsg-13.26.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.27.0+dfsg-13.27.1+dfsg-13.28.0+dfsg-13.28.0+dfsg-23.29.0+dfsg-13.30.0+dfsg-13.30.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.31.0+dfsg-13.31.1+dfsg-13.31.1+dfsg-1~bpo13+1
3.32.0+dfsg-1
freerdp
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu11.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.21.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.31.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.4
 None known
freerdp2
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-12.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-52.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-5ubuntu12.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-5ubuntu22.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-6
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2.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-6build12.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-72.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-7ubuntu0.12.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.12.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.12.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.22.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.32.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.42.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm12.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm22.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm32.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm42.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm52.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm6
 None known
freerdp
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-15ubuntu11.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-15ubuntu1.18.04.11.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-15ubuntu1.18.04.2
 None known
freerdp2
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-12.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-22.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-2build12.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-2build22.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
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2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.12.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.22.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.32.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.42.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.52.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.62.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.12.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.22.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm12.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm22.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm32.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm4
 None known
freerdp2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.3.0+dfsg1-2build12.3.0+dfsg1-2ubuntu12.3.0+dfsg1-2ubuntu22.4.1+dfsg1-12.4.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
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2.4.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu22.5.0+dfsg1-12.6.0+dfsg1-12.6.1+dfsg1-12.6.1+dfsg1-32.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu12.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu22.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.12.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.22.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.32.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.42.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.52.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.62.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.72.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.82.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.92.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.102.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.11
 None known
freerdp3
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 before 3.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1, plus listed versions
3.4.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu23.4.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu33.4.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu43.5.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu13.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1
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3.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.13.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.23.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.43.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.53.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.63.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.13.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.23.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
3.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
freerdp2
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.10.0+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu12.11.2+dfsg1-12.11.2+dfsg1-1build12.11.2+dfsg1-1build32.11.5+dfsg1-1build1
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2.11.5+dfsg1-1build22.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm12.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm22.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm32.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm42.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm52.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6
 None known
freerdp3
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 before 3.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1, plus listed versions
3.16.0+dfsg-23.18.0+dfsg-1ubuntu13.19.0+dfsg-13.19.1+dfsg-13.20.0+dfsg-1
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3.20.2+dfsg-13.21.0+dfsg-13.22.0+dfsg-13.24.1+dfsg-1ubuntu13.24.2+dfsg-1ubuntu13.24.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1.13.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.13.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.23.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
3.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2026-109257 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Freerdp, published October 12, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in freerdp3 3.32.0+dfsg-1.

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