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TI-2018-16073 Aliases CVE-2018-1000852GHSA-vr2x-32cg-pm8g

FreeRDP FreeRDP 2.0.0-rc3 released version before commit…

Priority LOW 34CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

FreeRDP FreeRDP 2.0.0-rc3 released version before commit 205c612820dac644d665b5bb1cdf437dc5ca01e3 contains a Other/Unknown vulnerability in channels/drdynvc/client/drdynvc_main.c, drdynvc_process_capability_request that can result in The RDP server can read the client's memory.. This attack appear to be exploitable via RDPClient must connect the rdp server with echo option. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 205c612820dac644d665b5bb1cdf437dc5ca01e3.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02666 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 6 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.0.0VulnerableFreeRDP
cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:2.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableFreeRDP
cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:2.0.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc0VulnerableFreeRDP
cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc1VulnerableFreeRDP
cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc2VulnerableFreeRDP
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*20.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*28VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·FreeRDP
  • cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:2.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·FreeRDP
  • cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:2.0.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc0 Vulnerable ·FreeRDP
  • cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·FreeRDP
  • cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·FreeRDP
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 20.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 28 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2019:2157 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Low
    freerdp and vinagre security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) freerdp-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7, freerdp-libs-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7, libwinpr-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) freerdp-devel-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7, libwinpr-devel-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) freerdp-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7, freerdp-libs-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7, freerdp-libs-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7.ppc +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) freerdp-devel-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7, freerdp-devel-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7.ppc, libwinpr-devel-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) freerdp-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7, freerdp-libs-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7, libwinpr-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) freerdp-devel-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7, libwinpr-devel-2.0.0-1.rc4.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2157
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000852
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vr2x-32cg-pm8g

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Sources

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