CVE-2020-11098 — In FreeRDP before version 2
In FreeRDP before version 2.1.2, there is an out-of-bound read in glyph_cache_put. This affects all FreeRDP clients with `+glyph-cache` option enabled This is fixed in version 2.1.2.
Published
2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-04T11:21:14.493Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
01What is this vulnerability?
In FreeRDP before version 2.1.2, there is an out-of-bound read in glyph_cache_put. This affects all FreeRDP clients with `+glyph-cache` option enabled This is fixed in version 2.1.2.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | < 2.1.2 |
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: 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-08-04T11:21:14.493Z
09References
- www.freerdp.com — http://www.freerdp.com/2020/06/22/2_1_2-released
- github.com — https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-jr57-f58x-hjmv
- github.com — https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/c0fd449ec0870b050d350d6d844b1ea6dad4bc…
- lists.opensuse.org — http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00080.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org — https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro…
- lists.fedoraproject.org — https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro…
- usn.ubuntu.com — https://usn.ubuntu.com/4481-1/
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.html
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