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TI-2020-08916 Aliases CVE-2020-11042

Out-of-bounds Read in FreeRDP

Priority LOW 30CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01771 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FreeRDPFreeRDP> 1.1, < 2.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • FreeRDP VendorFreeRDP Affected > 1.1, < 2.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*after 1.1.0, before 2.0.0VulnerableFreeRDP
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
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:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions after 1.1.0, before 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·FreeRDP
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • 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

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:4647 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    freerdp 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 Moderate
    freerdp 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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11042

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 1

  • 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
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