CVE-2026-33952

MEDIUM

FreeRDP: DoS via WINPR_ASSERT in rts_read_auth_verifier_no_checks

Title source: cna

Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.24.2, an unvalidated auth_length field read from the network triggers a WINPR_ASSERT() failure in rts_read_auth_verifier_no_checks(), causing any FreeRDP client connecting through a malicious RDP Gateway to crash with SIGABRT. This is a pre-authentication denial of service affecting all FreeRDP clients using RPC-over-HTTP gateway transport. The assertion is active in default release builds (WITH_VERBOSE_WINPR_ASSERT=ON). This issue has been patched in version 3.24.2.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-617
Status published
Products (2)
freerdp/freerdp < 3.24.2
FreeRDP/FreeRDP < 3.24.2
Published Mar 30, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 31, 2026