#VU27977 Out-of-bounds read in FreeRDP - CVE-2020-11048

Vulnerability identifier: #VU27977

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11048

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FreeRDP
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: FreeRDP

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in "rdp_read_flow_control_pdu". A remote authenticated attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Note: This vulnerability affects versions after 1.0

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FreeRDP: before 2.0.0

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External links
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/9301bfe730c66180263248b74353daa99f5a969b
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/issues/6007
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-hv8w-f2hx-5gcv

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.