Out-of-bounds read in xrdp - CVE-2022-23481
Published: December 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70102
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23481
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
xrdp
xrdp
Software vendor:
neutrinolabs
neutrinolabs
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in xrdp_caps_process_confirm_active() function. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.