---
id: CVE-2026-109254
title: >-
  FreeRDP 2.1.0 before 3.32.0 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the
  static rdpsnd channel disconnect path, which frees audio formats and device
  without joining play_thread
summary: >-
  FreeRDP 2.1.0 before 3.32.0 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the
  static rdpsnd channel disconnect path, which frees audio formats and device
  without joining play_thread. A malicious RDP server can disconnect while
  asynchronous …
severity: medium
cvss: 5.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-416
published: '2026-10-12'
updated: '2026-10-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-12T17:17:16.823'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109254'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-vqxm-9w7c-hvvx'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-2.1.0-before-3.32.0-use-after-free-via-rdpsnd-disconnect-path
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T18:00:08.177Z'
---

## Overview

FreeRDP 2.1.0 before 3.32.0 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the static rdpsnd channel disconnect path, which frees audio formats and device without joining play_thread. A malicious RDP server can disconnect while asynchronous Wave2 playback processes queued PDUs, causing the client to read freed heap memory and crash.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.