Out-of-bounds Read in Freerdp

CVE-2020-11042

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.018 (75.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11042?
CVE-2020-11042 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freerdp, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-05-07.
How severe is CVE-2020-11042?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.