CVE-2023-40567
CVSS 3.1 Score 9.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Aug 31, 2023
Updated: Jan 12, 2024
CWE ID 787
Summary
CVE-2023-40567 is a vulnerability affecting FreeRDP, an open-source implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. This issue lies in the `clear_decompress_bands_data` function where there is no offset validation. Consequently, it enables an Out-Of-Bounds Write scenario. Successful exploitation of this flaw could lead to critical system data being overwritten. Users are strongly urged to upgrade to FreeRDP versions 2.11.0 or 3.0.0-beta3 to mitigate this risk. Unfortunately, there are currently no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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Affected Products
- FreeRDP
- Fedora Operating System
- Debian
Affected Vendors
- Debian
- Fedora Project
- Freerdp
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