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CRITICAL
CVE-2024-32659
FreeRDP Remote Desktop Protocol Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. FreeRDP based clients prior to version 3.5.1 are vulnerable to out-of-bounds read if `((nWidth == 0) and (nHeight == 0))`. Version 3.5.1 contains a patch for the issue. No known workarounds are available.

INFO

Published Date :

April 23, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 4, 2025, 5:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-32659 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 Fedoraproject fedora
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-2024-32659.

URL Resource
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/6430945ce003a5e24d454d8566f54aae1b6b617b Patch
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-8jgr-7r33-x87w Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5JL476WVJSIE7SBUKVJRVA6A52V2HOLZ/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7SIS6NUNLUBOV4CPCSWKDE6T6C2W3WTR/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PX3U6YPZQ7PEJBVKSBUOLWVH7DHROHY5/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZKI4UISUXYNBPN4K6TIQKDRTIJ6CDCKJ/ Third Party Advisory
https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase-detail/6156779722440704 Permissions Required
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/6430945ce003a5e24d454d8566f54aae1b6b617b Patch
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-8jgr-7r33-x87w Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5JL476WVJSIE7SBUKVJRVA6A52V2HOLZ/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7SIS6NUNLUBOV4CPCSWKDE6T6C2W3WTR/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PX3U6YPZQ7PEJBVKSBUOLWVH7DHROHY5/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZKI4UISUXYNBPN4K6TIQKDRTIJ6CDCKJ/ Third Party Advisory
https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase-detail/6156779722440704 Permissions Required

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-32659 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-32659 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.11.7 *cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.5.1
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/6430945ce003a5e24d454d8566f54aae1b6b617b No Types Assigned https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/6430945ce003a5e24d454d8566f54aae1b6b617b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/6430945ce003a5e24d454d8566f54aae1b6b617b No Types Assigned https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/6430945ce003a5e24d454d8566f54aae1b6b617b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-8jgr-7r33-x87w No Types Assigned https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-8jgr-7r33-x87w Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-8jgr-7r33-x87w No Types Assigned https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-8jgr-7r33-x87w Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5JL476WVJSIE7SBUKVJRVA6A52V2HOLZ/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5JL476WVJSIE7SBUKVJRVA6A52V2HOLZ/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5JL476WVJSIE7SBUKVJRVA6A52V2HOLZ/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5JL476WVJSIE7SBUKVJRVA6A52V2HOLZ/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7SIS6NUNLUBOV4CPCSWKDE6T6C2W3WTR/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7SIS6NUNLUBOV4CPCSWKDE6T6C2W3WTR/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7SIS6NUNLUBOV4CPCSWKDE6T6C2W3WTR/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7SIS6NUNLUBOV4CPCSWKDE6T6C2W3WTR/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PX3U6YPZQ7PEJBVKSBUOLWVH7DHROHY5/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PX3U6YPZQ7PEJBVKSBUOLWVH7DHROHY5/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PX3U6YPZQ7PEJBVKSBUOLWVH7DHROHY5/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PX3U6YPZQ7PEJBVKSBUOLWVH7DHROHY5/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZKI4UISUXYNBPN4K6TIQKDRTIJ6CDCKJ/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZKI4UISUXYNBPN4K6TIQKDRTIJ6CDCKJ/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZKI4UISUXYNBPN4K6TIQKDRTIJ6CDCKJ/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZKI4UISUXYNBPN4K6TIQKDRTIJ6CDCKJ/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase-detail/6156779722440704 No Types Assigned https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase-detail/6156779722440704 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase-detail/6156779722440704 No Types Assigned https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase-detail/6156779722440704 Permissions Required
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/6430945ce003a5e24d454d8566f54aae1b6b617b
    Added Reference https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-8jgr-7r33-x87w
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5JL476WVJSIE7SBUKVJRVA6A52V2HOLZ/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7SIS6NUNLUBOV4CPCSWKDE6T6C2W3WTR/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PX3U6YPZQ7PEJBVKSBUOLWVH7DHROHY5/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZKI4UISUXYNBPN4K6TIQKDRTIJ6CDCKJ/
    Added Reference https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase-detail/6156779722440704
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PX3U6YPZQ7PEJBVKSBUOLWVH7DHROHY5/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5JL476WVJSIE7SBUKVJRVA6A52V2HOLZ/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZKI4UISUXYNBPN4K6TIQKDRTIJ6CDCKJ/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7SIS6NUNLUBOV4CPCSWKDE6T6C2W3WTR/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. FreeRDP based clients prior to version 3.5.1 are vulnerable to out-of-bounds read if `((nWidth == 0) and (nHeight == 0))`. Version 3.5.1 contains a patch for the issue. No known workarounds are available.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-8jgr-7r33-x87w [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/6430945ce003a5e24d454d8566f54aae1b6b617b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase-detail/6156779722440704 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-125
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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-2024-32659 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-2024-32659 weaknesses.

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