CVE-2026-85089
What it is
FreeRDP versions 3.0.0 through 3.30.0 (before 3.31.0) transmit uninitialized heap memory in Save Session Info PDU reserved padding fields. Three PDU writers in libfreerdp/core/info.c (rdp_write_logon_info_v2, rdp_write_logon_info_plain, and rdp_write_logon_info_ex) use Stream_Seek instead of Stream_Zero for reserved pad bytes (up to 576 bytes), leaving previously freed heap contents in the outgoing PDU. Because the send buffer is allocated with malloc (not zeroed), stale heap data — which may include cleartext credentials from prior sessions — can be sent to the receiving peer. FreeRDP-based servers using rdpUpdate::SaveSessionInfo and freerdp-proxy (which forwards these PDUs) are affected, allowing disclosure of server/proxy process memory to a downstream client.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.1 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-908
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Freerdp < 3.31.0
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 7.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/056cede398d71c1f2540baebc26ec3327a249301
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/483c9388119f06bac420d92053cff9ef94e83bea
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.31.0
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-v649-94v2-p72q
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-3.31.0-information-disclosure-via-uninitialized-heap-memory
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-v649-94v2-p72q
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/3.30.0/libfreerdp/core/info.c#L1541
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/056cede398d71c1f2540baebc26ec3327a249301
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/483c9388119f06bac420d92053cff9ef94e83bea
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.31.0
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-v649-94v2-p72q
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-3.31.0-information-disclosure-via-uninitialized-heap-memory
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-v649-94v2-p72q