CVE-2026-63652 (GCVE-0-2026-63652)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-19 17:59 – Updated: 2026-08-19 18:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
FreeRDP: Double-free of `client_formats` in the rdpsnd server channel on a malformed Client Audio Formats PDU
Summary
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.28.0, rdpsnd_server_recv_formats in channels/rdpsnd/server/rdpsnd_main.c frees context->client_formats on a malformed Client Audio Formats PDU without clearing the owning pointer or num_client_formats. An authenticated RDP client can trigger an error such as a cbSize larger than the remaining record, leave the dangling pointer in the server context, and cause rdpsnd_server_context_free to free the same allocation again at session teardown. This reliably terminates the server and can create allocator-dependent heap corruption. This issue is fixed in version 3.28.0.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-19 18:11 UTC
CWE
- CWE-415 - Double Free
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advis… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/pull/12993 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/caf653c… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.28.0 | x_refsource_MISC |
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