CVE-2026-114046

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductFreeRDP
PublishedOct 21, 2026
First seenOct 21, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • FreeRDP FreeRDP3.32.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
FreeRDP FreeRDP3.0.0 ≤ v < 3.32.03.32.0

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CVE-2026-114046 · FreeRDP · Dark Radar