CVE-2026-114046FreeRDP 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 null-pointer dereference via emulated smartcard
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FreeRDP 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 contains a null-pointer dereference in the smartcard emulation backend that accepts a null per-reader name in SCardGetStatusChange requests. A malicious RDP server can send a crafted reader-state entry with a null szReader, causing strcmp or _wcscmp to crash the client process.
- CVSS
- 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-476
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Received
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 21, 2026
Affected products
FreeRDP FreeRDP freerdp:freerdp (from the name) | from 3.0.0 before 3.32.0; 3.32.0 not affected | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-q6pp-28g8-xqjcvendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.0.0-before-3.32.0-null-pointer-dereference-via-emulated-smartcardthird-party-advisory
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