Description
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in Emulate_SCardReleaseContext that frees the emulated SCardContext before its worker thread is cancelled and joined. A malicious server can send ESTABLISHCONTEXT, a long-timeout GETSTATUSCHANGE, then RELEASECONTEXT smartcard IRPs to corrupt heap memory or crash clients using smartcard emulation.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | < 3.32.2 |
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-983v-jp34-f3fmExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-3.32.2-use-after-free-in-smartcard-emulation-releasecontextThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-983v-jp34-f3fmExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 4, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 5, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed