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CVE-2020-11042 Details

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/6b2bc41935e53b0034fe5948aeeab4f32e80f30f CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/issues/6010 CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-9jp6-5vf2-cx2q CVEThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00054.html CVEThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.html CVEMailing List

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
freerdp freerdp
> 1.1.0, < 2.0.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
9.0
10.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
16.04
18.04
19.10
20.04

CPE

  • 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:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-11042
NVD Published Date:
May 7, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-11042 Details - Not Deferred