FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, `xf_cliprdr_provide_data_` passes freed `pDstData` to `XChangeProperty` because the cliprdr channel thread calls `xf_cliprdr_server_format_data_response` which converts and uses the clipboard data without holding any lock, while the X11 event thread concurrently calls `xf_cliprdr_clear_cached_data` → `HashTable_Clear` which frees the same data via `xf_cached_data_free`, triggering a heap use after free. Version 3.23.0 fixes the issue.
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History
27 Feb 2026, 14:52
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8 |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_cliprdr.c#L1229-L1243 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_cliprdr.c#L1337-L1344 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_cliprdr.c#L200-L208 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_cliprdr.c#L2295 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_cliprdr.c#L2323-L2334 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_cliprdr.c#L2363 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_cliprdr.c#L933 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/d3e8b3b9365be96a4f11dda149d71b3287227d0a - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-78xg-v4p2-4w3c - Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp |
27 Feb 2026, 14:06
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| Summary |
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26 Feb 2026, 16:24
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-78xg-v4p2-4w3c - |
25 Feb 2026, 21:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-02-25 21:16
Updated : 2026-02-27 14:52
NVD link : CVE-2026-25959
Mitre link : CVE-2026-25959
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-25959
JSON object : View
Products Affected
freerdp
- freerdp
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free
