5.4
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
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 !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-125394 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Freerdp freerdp
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
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 a version that addresses the heap use-after-free vulnerability.
  • Update FreeRDP to version 3.33.0 or later.
  • Avoid connecting to untrusted RDP servers.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-125394 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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
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