CVE-2026-24680 in FreeRDP and Canonical Products
Published on February 9, 2026
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, sdl_Pointer_New frees data on failure, then pointer_free calls sdl_Pointer_Free and frees it again, triggering ASan UAF. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2026-24680 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-24680
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Affected Versions
FreeRDP Version < 3.22.0 is affected by CVE-2026-24680Exploit Probability
EPSS
0.06%
Percentile
17.14%
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.