CVE-2026-67288
FreeRDP before 3.29.0 Denial of Service via smartcard cache
Description
FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in smartcard cache request decoders that accept NULL NDR pointers for LookupName in SCARD_IOCTL_READCACHEA and SCARD_IOCTL_WRITECACHEA operations. When smartcard emulation is enabled, attackers can send crafted smartcard cache requests with NULL lookup-name pointers to trigger strlen() on a null pointer, causing client process termination.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 1, 2026, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 1, 2026, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-67288
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update FreeRDP to version 3.29.0 or later.
- Disable smartcard emulation if updating is not possible.
- Validate smartcard cache request pointers.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'FreeRDP', 'product': 'FreeRDP', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '3.29.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '3.29.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in smartcard cache request decoders that accept NULL NDR pointers for LookupName in SCARD_IOCTL_READCACHEA and SCARD_IOCTL_WRITECACHEA operations. When smartcard emulation is enabled, attackers can send crafted smartcard cache requests with NULL lookup-name pointers to trigger strlen() on a null pointer, causing client process termination. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/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:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-476 Added Reference https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/5370fb26fbf034ecd11d3026b6ad639b5fff493f Added Reference https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/f3b4347105114fe7453828736bea069999af319f Added Reference https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-ph3q-f9w8-7jf3 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-denial-of-service-via-smartcard-cache