CVE-2020-11099

OOB Read in license_read_new_or_upgrade_license_packet in FreeRDP

Description

In FreeRDP before version 2.1.2, there is an out of bounds read in license_read_new_or_upgrade_license_packet. A manipulated license packet can lead to out of bound reads to an internal buffer. This is fixed in version 2.1.2.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory freerdp.com
Affected: FreeRDP FreeRDP
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-977w-866x-4v5h third party advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/6ade7b4cbfd71c54b3d724e8f2d6ac76a58e879a third party advisory patch
http://www.freerdp.com/2020/06/22/2_1_2-released release notes vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00080.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6Y35HBHG2INICLSGCIKNAR7GCXEHQACQ/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XOZLH35OJWIQLM7FYDXAP2EAUBDXE76V/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4481-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.html mailing list third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11099?
CVE-2020-11099 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-11099?
To fix CVE-2020-11099, 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-2020-11099 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-11099 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-2020-11099?
CVE-2020-11099 affects FreeRDP FreeRDP.
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