{"id":"CVE-2026-121955","aliases":["DEBIAN-CVE-2026-121955","EUVD-2026-116955","GHSA-59q5-wg5w-gxp4","GHSA-983v-jp34-f3fm","UBUNTU-CVE-2026-121955"],"status":"published","title":"FreeRDP before 3.32.2 Use-After-Free in Smartcard Emulation ReleaseContext","description":"FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in Emulate_SCardReleaseContext that frees the emulated SCardContext before its worker thread is cancelled and joined. A malicious server can send ESTABLISHCONTEXT, a long-timeout GETSTATUSCHANGE, then RELEASECONTEXT smartcard IRPs to corrupt heap memory or crash clients using smartcard emulation.","severity":{"version":"4.0","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","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-12","score":0.00344,"percentile":0.2834,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-416"],"published":"2026-11-04T00:00:00Z","modified":"2026-11-05T19:31:30Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"Debian:14","package":"freerdp3","fixed_in":["3.32.2+dfsg-1"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Debian:12","package":"freerdp2","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}],"versions":["2.10.0+dfsg1-1","2.10.0+dfsg1-1.1","2.11.2+dfsg1-1","2.11.2+dfsg1-1.1~exp1","2.11.2+dfsg1-1.1~exp2","2.11.5+dfsg1-1","2.11.7+dfsg1-1","2.11.7+dfsg1-2","2.11.7+dfsg1-3","2.11.7+dfsg1-4","2.11.7+dfsg1-5","2.11.7+dfsg1-6","2.11.7+dfsg1-6~deb12u1"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Debian:13","package":"freerdp3","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}],"versions":["3.15.0+dfsg-2.1","3.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u1","3.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u2","3.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u3","3.16.0+dfsg-1","3.16.0+dfsg-2","3.17.0+dfsg-1","3.17.1+dfsg-1","3.17.1+dfsg-2","3.17.2+dfsg-1","3.17.2+dfsg-2","3.17.2+dfsg-3","3.18.0+dfsg-1","3.19.0+dfsg-1","3.19.1+dfsg-1","3.20.0+dfsg-1","3.20.2+dfsg-1","3.21.0+dfsg-1","3.22.0+dfsg-1","3.22.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+0","3.22.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+1","3.22.0+dfsg-3","3.23.0+dfsg-1","3.23.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+1","3.24.0+dfsg-1","3.24.0+dfsg-2","3.24.1+dfsg-1","3.24.2+dfsg-1","3.24.2+dfsg-1~bpo13+1","3.25.0+dfsg-1","3.25.0+dfsg-2","3.25.0+dfsg-3","3.25.0+dfsg-4","3.25.0+dfsg-5","3.26.0+dfsg-1","3.26.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+1","3.27.0+dfsg-1","3.27.1+dfsg-1","3.28.0+dfsg-1","3.28.0+dfsg-2","3.29.0+dfsg-1","3.30.0+dfsg-1","3.30.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+1","3.31.0+dfsg-1","3.31.1+dfsg-1","3.31.1+dfsg-1~bpo13+1","3.32.0+dfsg-1","3.32.1+dfsg-1","3.32.1+dfsg-1~bpo13+1","3.32.2+dfsg-1","3.33.0+dfsg-1"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Debian:14","package":"freerdp3","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.32.2+dfsg-1"}]}],"versions":["3.15.0+dfsg-2.1","3.16.0+dfsg-1","3.16.0+dfsg-2","3.17.0+dfsg-1","3.17.1+dfsg-1","3.17.1+dfsg-2","3.17.2+dfsg-1","3.17.2+dfsg-2","3.17.2+dfsg-3","3.18.0+dfsg-1","3.19.0+dfsg-1","3.19.1+dfsg-1","3.20.0+dfsg-1","3.20.2+dfsg-1","3.21.0+dfsg-1","3.22.0+dfsg-1","3.22.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+0","3.22.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+1","3.22.0+dfsg-3","3.23.0+dfsg-1","3.23.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+1","3.24.0+dfsg-1","3.24.0+dfsg-2","3.24.1+dfsg-1","3.24.2+dfsg-1","3.24.2+dfsg-1~bpo13+1","3.25.0+dfsg-1","3.25.0+dfsg-2","3.25.0+dfsg-3","3.25.0+dfsg-4","3.25.0+dfsg-5","3.26.0+dfsg-1","3.26.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+1","3.27.0+dfsg-1","3.27.1+dfsg-1","3.28.0+dfsg-1","3.28.0+dfsg-2","3.29.0+dfsg-1","3.30.0+dfsg-1","3.30.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+1","3.31.0+dfsg-1","3.31.1+dfsg-1","3.31.1+dfsg-1~bpo13+1","3.32.0+dfsg-1","3.32.1+dfsg-1","3.32.1+dfsg-1~bpo13+1"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","package":"freerdp","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}],"versions":["1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1","1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.2","1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.3","1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.4"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","package":"freerdp","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}],"versions":["1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-15ubuntu1","1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-15ubuntu1.18.04.1","1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-15ubuntu1.18.04.2"]}],"products":[{"vendor":"freerdp","product":"freerdp"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-983v-jp34-f3fm","tags":["vendor-advisory","exploit","Exploit","Mitigation","Vendor Advisory","advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-3.32.2-use-after-free-in-smartcard-emulation-releasecontext","tags":["third-party-advisory","Third Party Advisory","advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121955","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-59q5-wg5w-gxp4"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/121xxx/CVE-2026-121955.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-121955","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-121955","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-121955","tags":["report"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-121955","title":"FreeRDP before 3.32.2 Use-After-Free in Smartcard Emulation ReleaseContext","description":"FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in Emulate_SCardReleaseContext that frees the emulated SCardContext before its worker thread is cancelled and joined. A malicious server can send ESTABLISHCONTEXT, a long-timeout GETSTATUSCHANGE, then RELEASECONTEXT smartcard IRPs to corrupt heap memory or crash clients using smartcard emulation.","status":"published","published":"2026-11-04T15:33:20.216Z","modified":"2026-11-04T18:26:28.042Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"high","assessor":"cna"},{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-416"],"updated_at":"2026-11-04T19:37:11.952963Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-116955","description":"FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in Emulate_SCardReleaseContext that frees the emulated SCardContext before its worker thread is cancelled and joined. A malicious server can send ESTABLISHCONTEXT, a long-timeout GETSTATUSCHANGE, then RELEASECONTEXT smartcard IRPs to corrupt heap memory or crash clients using smartcard emulation.","status":"published","published":"2026-11-04T15:33:20Z","modified":"2026-11-04T18:26:28Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-04T21:45:44.864796Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-59q5-wg5w-gxp4","title":"FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in Emulate_SCardReleaseContext that...","description":"FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in Emulate_SCardReleaseContext that frees the emulated SCardContext before its worker thread is cancelled and joined. A malicious server can send ESTABLISHCONTEXT, a long-timeout GETSTATUSCHANGE, then RELEASECONTEXT smartcard IRPs to corrupt heap memory or crash clients using smartcard emulation.","status":"published","published":"2026-11-04T18:30:52Z","modified":"2026-11-04T18:30:53Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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/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","level":"high"},{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-416"],"updated_at":"2026-11-04T18:55:44.84967Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-121955","description":"FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in Emulate_SCardReleaseContext that frees the emulated SCardContext before its worker thread is cancelled and joined. A malicious server can send ESTABLISHCONTEXT, a long-timeout GETSTATUSCHANGE, then RELEASECONTEXT smartcard IRPs to corrupt heap memory or crash clients using smartcard emulation.","status":"published","published":"2026-11-04T16:17:48.07Z","modified":"2026-11-05T19:31:30.493Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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/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","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-416"],"updated_at":"2026-11-05T21:56:49.714113Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-121955","title":"FreeRDP before 3.32.2 Use-After-Free in Smartcard Emulation ReleaseContext","description":"FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in Emulate_SCardReleaseContext that frees the emulated SCardContext before its worker thread is cancelled and joined. A malicious server can send ESTABLISHCONTEXT, a long-timeout GETSTATUSCHANGE, then RELEASECONTEXT smartcard IRPs to corrupt heap memory or crash clients using smartcard emulation.","status":"published","published":"2026-11-04T15:33:20.216Z","modified":"2026-11-07T02:48:23.175209999Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-416"],"updated_at":"2026-11-07T03:08:01.726202Z"},{"id":"DEBIAN-CVE-2026-121955","description":"FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in Emulate_SCardReleaseContext that frees the emulated SCardContext before its worker thread is cancelled and joined. A malicious server can send ESTABLISHCONTEXT, a long-timeout GETSTATUSCHANGE, then RELEASECONTEXT smartcard IRPs to corrupt heap memory or crash clients using smartcard emulation.","status":"published","published":"2026-11-04T16:17:48.07Z","modified":"2026-11-06T10:04:38.467195395Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-06T10:38:22.758306Z"},{"id":"UBUNTU-CVE-2026-121955","description":"FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in Emulate_SCardReleaseContext that frees the emulated SCardContext before its worker thread is cancelled and joined. A malicious server can send ESTABLISHCONTEXT, a long-timeout GETSTATUSCHANGE, then RELEASECONTEXT smartcard IRPs to corrupt heap memory or crash clients using smartcard emulation.","status":"published","published":"2026-11-04T00:00:00Z","modified":"2026-11-07T01:46:13.758472902Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"high"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H","level":"medium"},{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"high"},{"version":"4.0","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","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-07T01:56:47.245871Z"}]}}