CVE-2026-125394
FreeRDP before 3.33.0 Use-After-Free via Stale Brush Cache Pointer
Description
FreeRDP before 3.33.0 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in update_gdi_patblt(), update_gdi_polygon_cb() and update_gdi_mem3blt() that retain stale brush cache pointers. A malicious RDP server can resend CACHE_BRUSH to the same slot then send PATBLT, causing clients to read freed heap memory, disclosing data or crashing.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 10, 2026, 12:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 10, 2026, 12:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update FreeRDP to version 3.33.0 or later.
- Avoid connecting to untrusted RDP servers.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description FreeRDP before 3.33.0 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in update_gdi_patblt(), update_gdi_polygon_cb() and update_gdi_mem3blt() that retain stale brush cache pointers. A malicious RDP server can resend CACHE_BRUSH to the same slot then send PATBLT, causing clients to read freed heap memory, disclosing data or crashing. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/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:L/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-416 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/125xxx/CVE-2026-125394.json">CVE-2026-125394</a> Added Reference https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/3.32.2/libfreerdp/cache/brush.c#L80 Added Reference https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/ffc6b976e3589b768e8e279bc61dfb7b5896e832 Added Reference https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.33.0 Added Reference https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-fw6x-h8gw-778w Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-3.33.0-use-after-free-via-stale-brush-cache-pointer