Buffer overflow in Freerdp
CVE-2024-22211
FreeRDP is a set of free and open source remote desktop protocol library and clients. In affected versions an integer overflow in `freerdp_bitmap_planar_context_reset` leads to heap-buffer overflow. This affects FreeRDP based clients. FreeRDP based server implementations and proxy are not affected. A malicious server could prepare a `RDPGFX_RESET_GRAPHICS_PDU` to allocate too small buffers, possibly triggering later out of bound read/write. Data extraction over network is not possible, the buffers are used to display an image. This issue has been addressed in version 2.11.5 and 3.2.0. Users are advised to upgrade. there are no know workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.011 (61.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Freerdp — versions < 2.11.5, >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com
- security-advisories@github.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-22211?
- CVE-2024-22211 is a low-severity vulnerability in Freerdp, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2024-01-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-22211?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-22211 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.