CVE-2020-11097

Name: CVE-2020-11097
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-22T22:15:12.103+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 1.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-11097 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. In FreeRDP before version 2.1.2, an out of bounds read occurs resulting in accessing a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the static array PRIMARY_DRAWING_ORDER_FIELD_BYTES. This is fixed in version 2.1.2.. EPSS estimates a 1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In FreeRDP before version 2.1.2, an out of bounds read occurs resulting in accessing a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the static array PRIMARY_DRAWING_ORDER_FIELD_BYTES. This is fixed in version 2.1.2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.46%

70.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freerdp	Freerdp	< 2.1.2
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	20.04
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00080.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.freerdp.com/2020/06/22/2_1_2-releasedRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/58a3122250d54de3a944c487776bcd4d1da4721ePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-c8x2-c3c9-9r3fThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6Y35HBHG2INICLSGCIKNAR7GCXEHQACQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XOZLH35OJWIQLM7FYDXAP2EAUBDXE76V/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4481-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00080.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.freerdp.com/2020/06/22/2_1_2-releasedRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/58a3122250d54de3a944c487776bcd4d1da4721ePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-c8x2-c3c9-9r3fThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6Y35HBHG2INICLSGCIKNAR7GCXEHQACQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XOZLH35OJWIQLM7FYDXAP2EAUBDXE76V/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4481-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 22, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-11097?

How severe is CVE-2020-11097?

CVE-2020-11097 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11097?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST