CVE-2020-11042

Public Exploit
Out-of-bounds Read in FreeRDP

Description

In FreeRDP greater than 1.1 and before 2.0.0, there is an out-of-bounds read in update_read_icon_info. It allows reading a attacker-defined amount of client memory (32bit unsigned -> 4GB) to an intermediate buffer. This can be used to crash the client or store information for later retrieval. This has been patched in 2.0.0.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: FreeRDP FreeRDP
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-9jp6-5vf2-cx2q third party advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/issues/6010 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/6b2bc41935e53b0034fe5948aeeab4f32e80f30f third party advisory patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4379-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4382-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00054.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11042?
CVE-2020-11042 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-11042?
To fix CVE-2020-11042, 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-2020-11042 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-11042 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2020-11042?
CVE-2020-11042 affects FreeRDP FreeRDP.
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