CVE-2026-33952
CVE-2026-33952 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freerdp with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-617.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- CVSS v4: 6.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (19th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-17221
- Weakness: CWE-617
- Affected product: Freerdp
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.24.2, an unvalidated auth_length field read from the network triggers a WINPR_ASSERT() failure in rts_read_auth_verifier_no_checks(), causing any FreeRDP client connecting through a malicious RDP Gateway to crash with SIGABRT. This is a pre-authentication denial of service affecting all FreeRDP clients using RPC-over-HTTP gateway transport. The assertion is active in default release builds (WITH_VERBOSE_WINPR_ASSERT=ON). This issue has been patched in version 3.24.2.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-33952?
- FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.24.2, an unvalidated auth_length field read from the network triggers a WINPR_ASSERT() failure in rts_read_auth_verifier_no_checks(), causing any FreeRDP client connecting through a malicious RDP Gateway to crash with SIGABRT. This is a pre-authentication denial of service affecting all FreeRDP clients using RPC-over-HTTP gateway transport. The assertion is active in default release builds (WITH_VERBOSE_WINPR_ASSERT=ON). This issue has been patched in version 3.24.2.
- How severe is CVE-2026-33952?
- CVE-2026-33952 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2026-33952 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2026-33952?
- CVE-2026-33952 affects Freerdp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-33952?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2026-33952 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2026-33952 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-17221.
- When was CVE-2026-33952 published?
- CVE-2026-33952 was published on 2026-03-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/4ac0b6467d371a1ad47c1f751c5b305e4c068adb
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-4v4p-9v5x-hc93
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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