Description
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability where rdg_process_packet dispatches a PKT_TYPE_EXTENDED_AUTH_MSG without verifying negotiated mode or auth context. A malicious or compromised RD Gateway can send the extended-auth packet before tunnel authentication, triggering a null-pointer dereference that crashes the client.
Published: 2026-11-03
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability where rdg_process_packet dispatches a PKT_TYPE_EXTENDED_AUTH_MSG without verifying negotiated mode or auth context. A malicious or compromised RD Gateway can send the extended-auth packet before tunnel authentication, triggering a null-pointer dereference that crashes the client.
Title FreeRDP before 3.32.2 Denial of Service via RD Gateway extended-auth packet
First Time appeared Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Freerdp Freerdp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T14:28:03.991Z

Reserved: 2026-11-03T12:27:30.908Z

Link: CVE-2026-121401

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-03T15:17:28.360

Modified: 2026-11-03T15:17:28.483

Link: CVE-2026-121401

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