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CVE-2026-22851

2026-01-14
Severity Assessment
LOW
CVSS v3.x Score
Clinical Analysis (Description)

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.20.1, a race condition between the RDPGFX dynamic virtual channel thread and the SDL render thread leads to a heap use-after-free. Specifically, an escaped pointer to sdl->primary (SDL_Surface) is accessed after it has been freed during RDPGFX ResetGraphics handling. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.20.1.

Vector Sequencing

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Impact Consequences

Technical Impact

Weakness Classification

CWE-CWE-362

Timeline

Time Line

PUBLICATION
14 Jan 2026
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Key Metrics

CVSS Score
LOW
Remediation Protocol

Recommended Solution

No automatic solution found. Check vendor references.
Patch Library
No direct patch listed in database.
Recommended Actions for Administrators

Immediate Action Plan

1. Inventory

Identify all affected systems in your infrastructure.

2. Assessment

Assess exposure and criticality for your organization.

3. Mitigation

Apply patches or available workarounds.

4. Verification

Test and confirm effectiveness of applied measures.