Description
FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function zgfx_decompress_segment() that results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3845-1/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/17c363a5162fd4dc77b1df54e48d7bd9bf6b3be7
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.1300
EPSS Percentile
94.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-120
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (4)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.10
freerdp/freerdp
2.0.0 rc1 (3 CPE variants)
freerdp/freerdp
< 1.2.0
Published
Nov 29, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026