SB2023100211 - Information disclosure in xrdp 



SB2023100211 - Information disclosure in xrdp

Published: October 2, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023100211
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42822)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in xrdp_painter.c when accessing the font glyphs. A remote user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may lead to system compromise.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.