#VU80398 Out-of-bounds read in FreeRDP
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80398
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 perform denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the gdi_multi_opaque_rect() function. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update 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-q5v5-qhj5-mh6m
http://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/63a2f65618748c12f79ff7450d46c6e194f2db76/libfreerdp/gdi/gdi.c#L723C1-L758
http://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/63a2f65618748c12f79ff7450d46c6e194f2db76/libfreerdp/core/orders.c#L1503-L1504
http://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/63a2f65618748c12f79ff7450d46c6e194f2db76/include/freerdp/primary.h#L186-L196
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.
