FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.20.1, a malicious RDP server can trigger a heap-buffer-overflow write in the FreeRDP client when processing Audio Input (AUDIN) format lists. audin_process_formats reuses callback->formats_count across multiple MSG_SNDIN_FORMATS PDUs and writes past the newly allocated formats array, causing memory corruption and a crash. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.20.1.
CVE-2026-22852
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 71% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 60(Track*)EG Risk 60/100SSVC: Track*
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity98% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend. - EPSS
- 29.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 14, 2026
Last Modified
January 20, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated May 30, 2026Heap-buffer-overflow in audin_process_formats · Advisory · FreeRDP/FreeRDP · GitHub
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-9chc-g79v-4qq43.20.1
Patch available: FreeRDP/FreeRDP 3.20.1
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.20.1Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-22852(7)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:19033Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
- RHSA-2026:6958Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
- RHSA-2026:6918Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
- RHSA-2026:6799Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
- RHSA-2026:6743Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
- RHSA-2026:6727Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
- RHSA-2026:6340Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
Patch Availability(15)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | winpr3-utils (3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3) @ questing | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | freerdp-2:3.10.3-12.el10_2.2 | 2026-05-19 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-0:2.1.1-5.el7_9.7 | 2026-04-28 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.2.0-12.el8_4 | 2026-04-27 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.2.0-7.el8_6.5 | 2026-04-27 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.0.0-46.rc4.el8_2.10 | 2026-04-27 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.2.0-12.el8_8.5 | 2026-04-23 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.4.1-6.el9_2.6 | 2026-04-22 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.4.1-3.el9_0.4 | 2026-04-22 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.11.2-1.el9_4.5 | 2026-04-08 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.11.7-6.el8_10 | 2026-04-07 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:3.10.3-5.el10_1.5 | 2026-04-07 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.11.7-1.el9_6.7 | 2026-04-07 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:3.10.3-3.el10_0.5 | 2026-04-07 | redhat |
| redhat | freerdp-2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.5 | 2026-04-01 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(8)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2026:10076MODERATE2026-01-14
RHSA-2026:10076 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2026:10734MODERATE2026-01-14
RHSA-2026:10734 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2026:10735MODERATE2026-01-14
RHSA-2026:10735 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2026:10951MODERATE2026-01-14
RHSA-2026:10951 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2026:11323MODERATE2026-01-14
RHSA-2026:11323 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2026:9640MODERATE2026-01-14
RHSA-2026:9640 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2026:9641MODERATE2026-01-14
RHSA-2026:9641 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-8105-1MEDIUM
FreeRDP vulnerabilities
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