Vulnerability identifier: #VU80397
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/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 user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in nsc_rle_decompress_data() function in libfreerdp/codec/nsc.c. A remote user can send specially crafted data to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
FreeRDP: 2.0.0 - 3.0.0 beta2
External links
http://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-c3r2-pxxp-f8r6
http://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/cd1da25a87358eb3b5512fd259310e95b19a05ec
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.