Multiple vulnerabilities in FreeRDP

Published: 2021-10-21

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-41159 CVE-2021-41160
CWE-ID	CWE-787
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	FreeRDP Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor	FreeRDP

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU57585

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41159

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing /gt:rpc connections. A remote server can send specially crafted data to the client, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FreeRDP: 2.0.0 - 2.4.0

External links

http://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-vh34-m9h7-95xq

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.

2) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU57584