---
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
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-28T15:41:33.550542Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2026-10-21'
updated: '2026-10-28'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-28T15:42:09.948Z'
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
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-114046.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-114046'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2557967'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-114046'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-114046'
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
epss: 0.00254
epssPercentile: 0.16925
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.

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Moderate · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · updated 2026-10-21 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-114046.json)