Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2026-109678
Mend.io Vulnerability Database
The largest open source vulnerability database
What is a Vulnerability ID?
New vulnerability? Tell us about it!
CVE-2026-109678
Published:October 13, 2026
Updated:October 14, 2026
FreeRDP 3.0.0-beta1 before 3.32.0, when built with verbose WinPR assertions and using smartcard emulation, has a reachable assertion: the emulated SCardStatusA passes a NULL reader-name destination to scard_copy_strings. A malicious RDP server can send an SCardStatusA request with fmszReaderNamesIsNULL=1 to abort a connecting client.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=3.31.0 <3.32.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.32.0
Related Resources (4)
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109678
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.0.0-beta1-before-3.32.0-reachable-assertion-via-emulated-scardstatusa
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/109xxx/CVE-2026-109678.json
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-996j-34w6-5hgm
Do you need more information?
Contact Us
CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Reachable Assertion
CWE-617