Out-of-bounds write in freerdp (Alpine package)
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-11524 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
freerdp (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU27986
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11524
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in "libfreerdp/codec/interleaved.c". A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Note: This vulnerability affects versions greater than 1.0
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsfreerdp (Alpine package): before 2.0.0-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b52104f5f284a471faab8c0847a03170c6e3da66
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=bcb823b751e07187bb9ae949d2620ed0d11e0c13
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
