CVE-2026-67299
HIGHFreeRDP before 3.29.0 Use-After-Free via WindowIcon async message
Title source: cnaDescription
FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains a client-side heap use-after-free in the async update message proxy for WINDOW_ICON_ORDER when AsyncUpdate is enabled (e.g. xfreerdp /async-update). In update_message_WindowIcon() a shallow CopyMemory() overwrites a freshly allocated lParam->iconInfo with the parser-owned windowIcon->iconInfo pointer. After the parser callback returns, update_recv_window_info_order() frees window_icon.iconInfo, but the queued async message still retains and later dispatches that stale pointer. A malicious or compromised RDP server sending a crafted RAIL Window Alternate Secondary Order with WINDOW_ORDER_ICON can trigger use-after-free, leading to memory corruption and client crash.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-34hq-hwjw-q8v3)
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-34hq-hwjw-q8v3
Patch patch
Patch Commit
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/5370fb26fbf034ecd11d3026b6ad639b5fff493f
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: FreeRDP before 3.29.0 Use-After-Free via WindowIcon async message
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-use-after-free-via-windowicon-async-message
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0033
EPSS Percentile
25.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (2)
FreeRDP/FreeRDP
< 3.29.0
FreeRDP/FreeRDP
3.29.0
Published
Aug 01, 2026
Tracked Since
Aug 01, 2026