Description
FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in smartcard device control request cleanup when reader-state decoding fails. Attackers can send malformed smartcard IRP requests with non-zero cReaders and truncated reader-state data to crash the process via null pointer access in free_reader_states functions.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | < 3.29.0 |
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/1cc783d4c78bd2f66d3a8582dfe70a663d141444Patch
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-78jj-45vh-jpm5Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-null-dereference-via-smartcard-cleanupPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-78jj-45vh-jpm5Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 1, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 8, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed