CVE-2020-11038

Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow in FreeRDP

Description

In FreeRDP less than or equal to 2.0.0, an Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow exists. When using /video redirection, a manipulated server can instruct the client to allocate a buffer with a smaller size than requested due to an integer overflow in size calculation. With later messages, the server can manipulate the client to write data out of bound to the previously allocated buffer. This has been patched in 2.1.0.

Categories

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: FreeRDP FreeRDP
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11038?
CVE-2020-11038 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-11038?
To fix CVE-2020-11038, 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-2020-11038 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-11038 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-2020-11038?
CVE-2020-11038 affects FreeRDP FreeRDP.
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