Vulnerability identifier: #VU28502
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
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 gain access to potentially sensitive information or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the "cliprdr_server_receive_capabilities" function. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or cause a denial of service condition.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
FreeRDP: 1.0 - 2.0.0 rc4
External links
http://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-8cvc-vcw7-6mfw
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.