5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-11042
FreeRDP Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Description

In FreeRDP greater than 1.1 and before 2.0.0, there is an out-of-bounds read in update_read_icon_info. It allows reading a attacker-defined amount of client memory (32bit unsigned -> 4GB) to an intermediate buffer. This can be used to crash the client or store information for later retrieval. This has been patched in 2.0.0.

INFO

Published Date :

May 7, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 24, 2023, 2:04 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

0.7
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-11042 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Freerdp freerdp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-11042.

URL Resource
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/6b2bc41935e53b0034fe5948aeeab4f32e80f30f Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/issues/6010 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-9jp6-5vf2-cx2q Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.html Mailing List
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4379-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4382-1/ Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-11042 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-11042 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.html Mailing List
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00054.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4379-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4379-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4382-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4382-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00054.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4382-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4379-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    May. 20, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/6b2bc41935e53b0034fe5948aeeab4f32e80f30f No Types Assigned https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/6b2bc41935e53b0034fe5948aeeab4f32e80f30f Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/issues/6010 No Types Assigned https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/issues/6010 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-9jp6-5vf2-cx2q No Types Assigned https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-9jp6-5vf2-cx2q Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 1.1.0 up to (excluding) 2.0.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-11042 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-11042 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.60 }} 0.45%

score

0.87686

percentile

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