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CVE-2026-22856— FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in create_irp_thread

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Affected
FreeRDP FreeRDP
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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FreeRDP是FreeRDP团队的一款开源的远程桌面协议（RDP）的实现。 FreeRDP 3.20.1之前版本存在资源管理错误漏洞，该漏洞源于串行通道IRP线程跟踪中的竞争条件，可能导致堆释放后重用。

AI Predicted 8.8 Difficulty: Easy EPSS 0.32% · P23

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1203 · Exploitation for Client Execution
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-22856

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in create_irp_thread
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.20.1, a race in the serial channel IRP thread tracking allows a heap use‑after‑free when one thread removes an entry from serial->IrpThreads while another reads it. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.20.1.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
使用共享资源的并发执行不恰当同步问题(竞争条件)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
FreeRDP 资源管理错误漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
FreeRDP是FreeRDP团队的一款开源的远程桌面协议（RDP）的实现。 FreeRDP 3.20.1之前版本存在资源管理错误漏洞，该漏洞源于串行通道IRP线程跟踪中的竞争条件，可能导致堆释放后重用。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
FreeRDP FreeRDP < 3.20.1 -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-22856

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Same Patch Batch · FreeRDP · 2026-01-14 · 9 CVEs total

CVE-2026-22853 6.8 MEDIUM FreeRDP has a heap-buffer-overflow in ndr_read_uint8Array
CVE-2026-22855 5.6 MEDIUM FreeRDP has a heap-buffer-overflow in smartcard_unpack_set_attrib_call
CVE-2026-22858 5.6 MEDIUM FreeRDP has a global-buffer-overflow in crypto_base64_decode
CVE-2026-22859 5.6 MEDIUM FreeRDP has a heap-buffer-overflow in urb_select_configuration
CVE-2026-22852 FreeRDP has a heap-buffer-overflow in audin_process_formats
CVE-2026-22851 FreeRDP RDPGFX ResetGraphics race leads to use-after-free in SDL client (sdl->primary)
CVE-2026-22854 FreeRDP has a heap-buffer-overflow in drive_process_irp_read
CVE-2026-22857 FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in irp_thread_func

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: FreeRDP
Same vendor: FreeRDP
Same weakness: CWE-362

V. Comments for CVE-2026-22856

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