CVE-2020-11045
Out-of-bounds Read in FreeRDP
LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 7, 2020 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:48 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxFreeRDP
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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
In FreeRDP after 1.0 and before 2.0.0, there is an out-of-bound read in in update_read_bitmap_data that allows client memory to be read to an image buffer. The result displayed on screen as colour.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/f8890a645c221823ac133dbf991f8a65ae50d637Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-3x39-248q-f4q6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00054.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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