FreeRDP before 3.28.0 (affected 3.x through 3.27.1) contains a double-free vulnerability in freerdp_client_rdp_file_apply_to_settings() (client/common/file.c) when parsing the selectedmonitors field of a .rdp connection file. The MonitorIds array is allocated through the settings object, and a raw non-owning pointer to it is freed on the strtoul error path without clearing settings->MonitorIds, leaving it dangling; at teardown freerdp_settings_free() frees the same buffer again. An attacker who convinces a victim to open a crafted .rdp file with oversized monitor tokens can trigger a size-controlled double-free in any FreeRDP CLI client (xfreerdp/sdl-freerdp/wlfreerdp) in the default configuration.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/1f7a716d39b5605bb8a83b0c3c97a6ce386609ef | Patch |
| https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-f27x-frr8-j9hc | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-double-free-via-selectedmonitors | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-f27x-frr8-j9hc | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
28 Jul 2026, 15:34
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| First Time |
Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp |
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| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/1f7a716d39b5605bb8a83b0c3c97a6ce386609ef - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-f27x-frr8-j9hc - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-double-free-via-selectedmonitors - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
23 Jul 2026, 20:17
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| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-f27x-frr8-j9hc - |
20 Jul 2026, 12:19
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-07-20 12:19
Updated : 2026-07-28 15:34
NVD link : CVE-2026-64621
Mitre link : CVE-2026-64621
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-64621
JSON object : View
Products Affected
freerdp
- freerdp
CWE
CWE-415
Double Free
