CVE-2026-72745
Out-of-bounds in FreeRDP Kerberos token parsing enabling memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-72745 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-72745 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.
How severe is CVE-2026-72745?
CVE-2026-72745 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-72745?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-72745. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-72745 affect?
CVE-2026-72745 affects FreeRDP < 3.30.0, Applications/devices using FreeRDP library, RDP CredSSP/NLA authentication flows. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-72745?
Upgrade FreeRDP to ≥3.30.0; restrict RDP exposure and apply network mitigations.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Oversized GSS Wrap EC causes out-of-bounds read/write during Kerberos decryption, enabling info disclosure, memory corruption, DoS and possible RCE.
Immediate action required