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CVE-2023-40186

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.15%

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CVE-2023-40186 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. Affected versions are subject to an IntegerOverflow leading to Out-Of-Bound Write Vulnerability in the `gdi_CreateSurface` function. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. Affected versions are subject to an IntegerOverflow leading to Out-Of-Bound Write Vulnerability in the `gdi_CreateSurface` function. This issue affects FreeRDP based clients only. FreeRDP proxies are not affected as image decoding is not done by a proxy. This issue has been addressed in versions 2.11.0 and 3.0.0-beta3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.15%

62.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
FreerdpFreerdp< 2.11.0—
FreerdpFreerdp3.0.0Beta1
DebianDebian Linux10.0—
FedoraprojectFedora37—
FedoraprojectFedora38—
FedoraprojectFedora39—

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-40186?
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. Affected versions are subject to an IntegerOverflow leading to Out-Of-Bound Write Vulnerability in the `gdi_CreateSurface` function. This issue affects FreeRDP based clients only. FreeRDP proxies are not affected as image decoding is not done by a proxy. This issue has been addressed in versions 2.11.0 and 3.0.0-beta3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
How severe is CVE-2023-40186?
CVE-2023-40186 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40186?
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