CVE-2020-11058 — In FreeRDP after 1
In FreeRDP after 1.1 and before 2.0.0, a stream out-of-bounds seek in rdp_read_font_capability_set could lead to a later out-of-bounds read. As a result, a manipulated client or server might force a disconnect due to an invalid data read. This has been fixed in 2.0.0.
Published
2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-04T11:21:14.624Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
01What is this vulnerability?
In FreeRDP after 1.1 and before 2.0.0, a stream out-of-bounds seek in rdp_read_font_capability_set could lead to a later out-of-bounds read. As a result, a manipulated client or server might force a disconnect due to an invalid data read. This has been fixed in 2.0.0.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | > 1.1, < 2.0.0 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-08-04T11:21:14.624Z
09References
- github.com — https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-wjg2-2f82-466g
- github.com — https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/issues/6011
- github.com — https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/3627aaf7d289315b614a584afb388f04abfb5b…
- usn.ubuntu.com — https://usn.ubuntu.com/4379-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com — https://usn.ubuntu.com/4382-1/
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00054.html
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.html
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