Buffer overflow in Freerdp
CVE-2017-2834
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the authentication functionality of FreeRDP 2.0.0-beta1+android11. A specially crafted server response can cause an out-of-bounds write resulting in an exploitable condition. An attacker can compromise the server or use a man in the middle attack to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.018 (76.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Freerdp — versions 2.0.0-beta1+android11 - Windows, OSX, Linux, 2.0.0
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2834?
- CVE-2017-2834 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freerdp, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2834?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.