CVE-2014-0791
Integer overflow in the license_read_scope_list function in libfreerdp/core/license.c in FreeRDP...
Integer overflow in the license_read_scope_list function in libfreerdp/core/license.c in FreeRDP through 1.0.2 allows remote RDP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large ScopeCount value in a Scope List in a Server License Request packet.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.8
Integer overflow in the license_read_scope_list function in libfreerdp/core/license.c in FreeRDP through 1.0.2 allows remote RDP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large ScopeCount value in a Scope List in a Server License Request packet.
- Record
CVE-2014-0791- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the license_read_scope_list function in libfreerdp/core/license.c in FreeRDP through 1.0.2 allows remote RDP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large ScopeCount value in a Scope List in a Server License Request packet.
- Record
CVE-2014-0791- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-0822 No score
Integer overflow in the license_read_scope_list function in libfreerdp/core/license.c in FreeRDP through 1.0.2 allows remote RDP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large ScopeCount value in a Scope List in a Server License Request packet.
- Record
EUVD-2014-0822- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-96mv-2w64-8xpw No score
Integer overflow in the license_read_scope_list function in libfreerdp/core/license.c in FreeRDP...
Integer overflow in the license_read_scope_list function in libfreerdp/core/license.c in FreeRDP through 1.0.2 allows remote RDP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large ScopeCount value in a Scope List in a Server License Request packet.
- Record
GHSA-96mv-2w64-8xpw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0287 No score
Updated freerdp packages fix two vulnerabilities
Updated freerdp packages fix security vulnerabilities:
Integer overflows in memory allocations in client/X11/xf_graphics.c in FreeRDP through 1.0.2 allows remote RDP servers to have an unspecified impact through unspecified vectors (CVE-2014-0250).
Integer overflow in the license_read_scope_list function in libfreerdp/core/license.c in FreeRDP through 1.0.2 allows remote RDP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large ScopeCount value in a Scope List in a Server License Request packet (CVE-2014-0791).
- Record
MGASA-2014-0287- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10110-1 No score
freerdp-2.0.0~git.1463131968.4e66df7-2.5 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the freerdp-2.0.0~git.1463131968.4e66df7-2.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10110-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13816-1 No score
freerdp2-devel-2.11.5-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the freerdp2-devel-2.11.5-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13816-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2506-1 No score
Security update for freerdp
This update for freerdp fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2013-4118: Added a NULL pointer check to fix a server crash (bsc#829013).
- CVE-2014-0791: Integer overflow in the license_read_scope_list function in libfreerdp/core/license.c in FreeRDP allowed remote RDP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large ScopeCount value in a Scope List in a Server License Request packet. (bsc#857491)
- CVE-2014-0250: Multiple integer overflows in client/X11/xf_graphics.c in FreeRDP allowed remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via the width and height to the (1) xf_Pointer_New or (2) xf_Bitmap_Decompress function, which causes an incorrect amount of memory to be allocated. (bsc#880317)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2506-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-0791 No score
Integer overflow in the license_read_scope_list function in libfreerdp/core/license.c in FreeRDP through 1.0.2 allows remote RDP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large ScopeCount value in a Scope List in a Server License Request packet.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0791- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3380-1 No score
freerdp vulnerabilities
It was discovered that FreeRDP incorrectly handled certain width and height values. A malicious server could use this issue to cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-0250)
It was discovered that FreeRDP incorrectly handled certain values in a Scope List. A malicious server could use this issue to cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-0791)
Tyler Bohan discovered that FreeRDP incorrectly handled certain length values. A malicious server could use this issue to cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2834, CVE-2017-2835)
Tyler Bohan discovered that FreeRDP incorrectly handled certain packets. A malicious server could possibly use this issue to cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2017-2836, CVE-2017-2837, CVE-2017-2838, CVE-2017-2839)
- Record
USN-3380-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freerdpDebian:9 |
before 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-13+deb9u4, plus listed versions 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-131.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-13+deb9u11.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-13+deb9u21.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-13+deb9u3 |
1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-13+deb9u4 |
freerdpMageia:3 |
before 1.0.1-2.1.mga3 | 1.0.1-2.1.mga3 |
freerdpMageia:4 |
before 1.0.2-2.1.mga4 | 1.0.2-2.1.mga4 |
freerdpSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 |
before 1.0.2-9.1 | 1.0.2-9.1 |
freerdpSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 |
before 1.0.2-9.1 | 1.0.2-9.1 |
freerdpSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 |
before 1.0.2-9.1 | 1.0.2-9.1 |
freerdpUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1.0.2-2ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 1.0.2-1ubuntu11.0.2-2ubuntu1 |
1.0.2-2ubuntu1.1 |
freerdpUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.2, plus listed versions 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1 |
1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.2 |
freerdpopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.0.0~git.1463131968.4e66df7-2.5 | 2.0.0~git.1463131968.4e66df7-2.5 |
freerdp2openSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.11.5-1.1 | 2.11.5-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-0791 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Freerdp, published January 3, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.83%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in freerdp 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-13+deb9u4.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/02/5
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00101.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00008.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/03/4
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00102.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:171
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998941
github.com/sidhpurwala-huzaifa/FreeRDP/commit/e2745807c4c3e0a590c0f69a9b655dc74ebaa03e
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0287.html
github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/pull/1649
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00054.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0791
github.com/advisories/GHSA-96mv-2w64-8xpw
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13444
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20162506-1
bugzilla.suse.com/829013
bugzilla.suse.com/857491
bugzilla.suse.com/880317
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4118
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0250
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0791
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-0791
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3380-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0791
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-0250
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2834
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2835
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2836
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2837
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2838
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2839
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40574
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40575
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40576