CVE-2020-11017

Double free in cliprdr_server_receive_capabilities in FreeRDP

Description

In FreeRDP less than or equal to 2.0.0, by providing manipulated input a malicious client can create a double free condition and crash the server. This is fixed in version 2.1.0.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: FreeRDP FreeRDP
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-q5c8-fm29-q57c third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00080.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11017?
CVE-2020-11017 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-11017?
To fix CVE-2020-11017, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-11017 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-11017 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-11017?
CVE-2020-11017 affects FreeRDP FreeRDP.
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