Integer Overflow in FreeRDP
Priority LOW 37CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In FreeRDP less than or equal to 2.0.0, when using a manipulated server with USB redirection enabled (nearly) arbitrary memory can be read and written due to integer overflows in length checks. This has been patched in 2.1.0.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0113 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | up to 2.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FreeRDP VendorFreeRDP Affected up to 2.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2020:4647 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderatefreerdp and vinagre security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) freerdp-devel-2:2.1.1-1.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) freerdp-2:2.1.1-1.el8, freerdp-libs-2:2.1.1-1.el8, libwinpr-2:2.1.1-1.el8 +2
- RHSA-2020:4031 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderatefreerdp security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) freerdp-2.1.1-2.el7, freerdp-libs-2.1.1-2.el7, libwinpr-2.1.1-2.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) freerdp-devel-2.1.1-2.el7, libwinpr-devel-2.1.1-2.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) freerdp-2.1.1-2.el7, freerdp-libs-2.1.1-2.el7, freerdp-libs-2.1.1-2.el7.ppc +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) freerdp-devel-2.1.1-2.el7, freerdp-devel-2.1.1-2.el7.ppc, libwinpr-devel-2.1.1-2.el7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) freerdp-2.1.1-2.el7, freerdp-libs-2.1.1-2.el7, libwinpr-2.1.1-2.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) freerdp-devel-2.1.1-2.el7, libwinpr-devel-2.1.1-2.el7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4647 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4647 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4031 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4031 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4031 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4031 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4031 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4031 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11039
References
More Freerdp vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-85092 Use-after-free in FreeRDP rdpgfx channel close handling CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-85091 Out-of-bounds write in FreeRDP proxy via bitmap cache v2 capability CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-24435 FreeRDP has a `size_t` underflow in ADPCM decoder leads to heap-buffer-overflow write CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-21373 Out-Of-Bounds Write in FreeRDP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-08692 Server side NTLM does not properly check parameters in FreeRDP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-21374 Out-Of-Bounds Read in FreeRDP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-11039 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-11039 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2020-11039 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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