Description
FreeRDP from 2.0.0 before 3.32.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability that allows malicious RDP servers to crash clients by sending out-of-lifecycle serial IRPs. Attackers can send IRP_MJ_READ or IRP_MJ_WRITE before create or after close, causing CommReadFile or CommWriteFile to dereference a null handle and terminate clients using Linux serial redirection.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | >= 2.0.0, < 3.32.0 |
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-pw4j-ff39-9vjmExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-2.0.0-before-3.32.0-denial-of-service-via-serial-irp-null-handleThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-pw4j-ff39-9vjmExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 23, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed