CVE-2020-11048

Public Exploit
Out-of-bounds Read in FreeRDPrdp_read_flow_control_pdu

Description

In FreeRDP after 1.0 and before 2.0.0, there is an out-of-bounds read. It only allows to abort a session. No data extraction is possible. This has been fixed in 2.0.0.

Category

2.2
CVSS
Severity: Low
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-hv8w-f2hx-5gcv third party advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/issues/6007 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/9301bfe730c66180263248b74353daa99f5a969b 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 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11048?
CVE-2020-11048 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-11048?
To fix CVE-2020-11048, 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-2020-11048 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-11048 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-2020-11048?
CVE-2020-11048 affects FreeRDP FreeRDP.
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