CVE-2026-56297
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in FreeRDP to execute arbitrary program code and to conduct a denial of service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a remote, anonymous attacker to execute arbitrary code and conduct a denial of service attack.
- Who is affected
- All deployments of FreeRDP are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium priority as exploitation is possible but not confirmed.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of FreeRDP to address the vulnerability.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.26% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 18% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- medium[NEW] [medium] FreeRDP: Vulnerability allows code execution and denial of servicecert-bund · 2026-07-09
- highCVE-2026-56297: FreeRDP before 3.22.0 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in dvcman_channel_close and dvcm…nvd · 2026-07-08
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