#VU80401 Integer overflow in FreeRDP - CVE-2023-40186
Published: September 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80401
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40186
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeRDP
FreeRDP
Software vendor:
FreeRDP
FreeRDP
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the gdi_CreateSurface() function in libfreerdp/gdi/gfx.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.