CVE-2020-11018

Name: CVE-2020-11018
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-29T17:15:11.523+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.90%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-11018 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In FreeRDP less than or equal to 2.0.0, a possible resource exhaustion vulnerability can be performed. Malicious clients could trigger out of bound reads causing memory allocation with random size. EPSS estimates a 1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In FreeRDP less than or equal to 2.0.0, a possible resource exhaustion vulnerability can be performed. Malicious clients could trigger out of bound reads causing memory allocation with random size. This has been fixed in 2.1.0.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.90%

77.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freerdp	Freerdp	<= 2.0.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00080.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-8cvc-vcw7-6mfwThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00080.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-8cvc-vcw7-6mfwThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 29, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-11018?

How severe is CVE-2020-11018?

CVE-2020-11018 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11018?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-11018?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

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Source: NVD / NIST