---
id: CVE-2026-114046
title: FreeRDP 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 null-pointer dereference via emulated smartcard
summary: >-
  FreeRDP 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 contains a null-pointer dereference in the
  smartcard emulation backend that accepts a null per-reader name in
  SCardGetStatusChange requests. A malicious RDP server can send a crafted
  reader-state entry with a …
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-476
vendor: FreeRDP
product: FreeRDP
affected:
  - FreeRDP >= 3.0.0 < 3.32.0
published: '2026-10-21'
updated: '2026-10-21'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-21T00:36:24.797Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-114046'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-q6pp-28g8-xqjc'
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-q6pp-28g8-xqjc)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.0.0-before-3.32.0-null-pointer-dereference-via-emulated-smartcard
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: FreeRDP 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 null-pointer dereference
      via emulated smartcard
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-21T01:37:08.046Z'
---

## Overview

FreeRDP 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 contains a null-pointer dereference in the smartcard emulation backend that accepts a null per-reader name in SCardGetStatusChange requests. A malicious RDP server can send a crafted reader-state entry with a null szReader, causing strcmp or _wcscmp to crash the client process.

## Affected

- `FreeRDP >= 3.0.0 < 3.32.0`

## Remediation

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