CVE-2026-109678
FreeRDP 3.0.0-beta1 before 3.32.0 Reachable Assertion via Emulated SCardStatusA
Description
FreeRDP 3.0.0-beta1 before 3.32.0, when built with verbose WinPR assertions and using smartcard emulation, has a reachable assertion: the emulated SCardStatusA passes a NULL reader-name destination to scard_copy_strings. A malicious RDP server can send an SCardStatusA request with fmszReaderNamesIsNULL=1 to abort a connecting client.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 13, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 13, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update FreeRDP to version 3.32.0 or later.
- Ensure verbose WinPR assertions are disabled.
- Avoid using smartcard emulation if possible.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description FreeRDP 3.0.0-beta1 before 3.32.0, when built with verbose WinPR assertions and using smartcard emulation, has a reachable assertion: the emulated SCardStatusA passes a NULL reader-name destination to scard_copy_strings. A malicious RDP server can send an SCardStatusA request with fmszReaderNamesIsNULL=1 to abort a connecting client. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-617 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/109xxx/CVE-2026-109678.json">CVE-2026-109678</a> Added Reference https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-996j-34w6-5hgm Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.0.0-beta1-before-3.32.0-reachable-assertion-via-emulated-scardstatusa -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-996j-34w6-5hgm Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-109678', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-13T13:57:20.296764Z'}