Bug 2438209 (CVE-2026-24680)

Summary: CVE-2026-24680 freerdp: FreeRDP has a heap-use-after-free in update_pointer_new(SDL)
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A heap buffer use after free has been discovered in FreeRDP. sdl_Pointer_New frees data on failure, then pointer_free calls sdl_Pointer_Free and frees it again, triggering a program crash.
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Bug Depends On: 2438306, 2438311, 2438313, 2438318, 2438325    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-02-09 20:02:05 UTC
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, sdl_Pointer_New frees data on failure, then pointer_free calls sdl_Pointer_Free and frees it again, triggering ASan UAF. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.