FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.23.0, xf_AppUpdateWindowFromSurface reuses a cached XImage whose data pointer references a freed RDPGFX surface buffer, because gdi_DeleteSurface frees surface->data without invalidating the appWindow->image that aliases it. Version 3.23.0 fixes the issue.
CVE-2026-25955
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). 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
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(low)
- EG Risk
- 49(Track)EG Risk 49/100SSVC: 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%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 40%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 25, 2026
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
Advisory Details (6)
Auto-updated Jul 27, 2026Heap-use-after-free in xf_AppUpdateWindowFromSurface (stale XImage) · Advisory · FreeRDP/FreeRDP · GitHub
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-4g54-x8v7-559xcommit 169d35873450 (FreeRDP/FreeRDP)
Fix landed in FreeRDP/FreeRDP commit 169d35873450 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/169d358734509e82663a0d6a0085ae726d439d8eFreeRDP/libfreerdp/gdi/gfx.c at 5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e · FreeRDP/FreeRDP · GitHub
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/libfreerdp/gdi/gfx.c#L1224-L1227FreeRDP/client/X11/xf_window.c at 5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e · FreeRDP/FreeRDP · GitHub
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_window.c#L1528FreeRDP/client/X11/xf_window.c at 5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e · FreeRDP/FreeRDP · GitHub
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_window.c#L1494-L1500FreeRDP/client/X11/xf_window.c at 5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e · FreeRDP/FreeRDP · GitHub
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5c7aae27d0417b42b4806c2a5c583ca39dd9ef1e/client/X11/xf_window.c#L1484-L1492Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-08-01 04:16 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-30 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-30 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-28 15:36 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-27 14:04 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-27 13:57 UTCOSV refresh
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