FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, `rail_window_free` dereferences a freed `xfAppWindow` pointer during `HashTable_Free` cleanup because `xf_rail_window_common` calls `free(appWindow)` on title allocation failure without first removing the entry from the `railWindows` hash table, leaving a dangling pointer that is freed again on disconnect. Version 3.23.0 fixes the vulnerability.
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Configurations
History
27 Feb 2026, 19:11
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| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_rail.c#L1230-L1238 - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_rail.c#L1297 - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_rail.c#L1316-L1327 - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_rail.c#L386-L394 - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_rail.c#L395-L399 - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_rail.c#L401-L404 - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/b4f0f0a18fe53aa8d47d062f91471f4e9c5e0d51 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-crqx-g6x5-rx47 - Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp |
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| Summary |
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25 Feb 2026, 22:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-02-25 22:16
Updated : 2026-02-27 19:11
NVD link : CVE-2026-26986
Mitre link : CVE-2026-26986
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-26986
JSON object : View
Products Affected
freerdp
- freerdp
CWE
CWE-416
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