[UPDATE] [high] FreeRDP: Multiple vulnerabilities
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in FreeRDP to execute arbitrary program code, cause a denial-of-service state, or conduct unspecified attacks.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities allow an attacker to execute arbitrary program code, cause a denial-of-service state, or conduct unspecified attacks.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of FreeRDP are affected by these vulnerabilities.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity of the vulnerabilities, although they have not been exploited yet.
- Action
- Update FreeRDP to the latest version to address these vulnerabilities.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1470
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2026-400331.0% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 61% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2026-444203.7% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 89% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-40033 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-44420 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for FreeRDP
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- high[NEW] [high] FreeRDP: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-24
- medium[NEW] [medium] FreeRDP: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-24
- high[UPDATE] [high] FreeRDP: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-20
- unknownCVE-2026-63652: FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.28.0, rdpsnd_serve…nvd · 2026-08-19
- unknownCVE-2026-63633: FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.28.0, freerdp_dsp_…nvd · 2026-08-19
- mediumCVE-2026-63117: FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.28.0, an authentic…nvd · 2026-08-19
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