Out-of-bounds Read in Freerdp
CVE-2024-32041
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. FreeRDP based clients that use a version of FreeRDP prior to 3.5.0 or 2.11.6 are vulnerable to out-of-bounds read. Versions 3.5.0 and 2.11.6 patch the issue. As a workaround, deactivate `/gfx` (on by default, set `/bpp` or `/rfx` options instead.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freerdp — versions >= 3.0.0, 3.5.0, < 2.11.6
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38, 39, 40
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-5r4p-mfx2-m44r (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/pull/10077 (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/2.11.6 (Release Notes)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/releases/tag/3.5.0 (Release Notes)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-32041?
- CVE-2024-32041 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Freerdp, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-32041?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.