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CVE-2020-11047

Out-of-bounds Read in FreeRDP

5.5 MediumFix available

In FreeRDP after 1.1 and before 2.0.0, there is an out-of-bounds read in autodetect_recv_bandwidth_measure_results. A malicious server can extract up to 8 bytes of client memory with a manipulated message by providing a short input and reading the measurement result data. This has been patched in 2.0.0.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

1.71%Up 0.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.5

Out-of-bounds Read in FreeRDP

In FreeRDP after 1.1 and before 2.0.0, there is an out-of-bounds read in autodetect_recv_bandwidth_measure_results. A malicious server can extract up to 8 bytes of client memory with a manipulated message by providing a short input and reading the measurement result data. This has been patched in 2.0.0.

Record
CVE-2020-11047
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-3431 5.5

In FreeRDP after 1.1 and before 2.0.0, there is an out-of-bounds read in autodetect_recv_bandwidth_measure_results. A malicious server can extract up to 8 bytes of client memory with a manipulated message by providing a short input and reading the measurement result data. This has been patched in 2.0.0.

Record
EUVD-2020-3431
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-03
NVD 5.5

In FreeRDP after 1.1 and before 2.0.0, there is an out-of-bounds read in autodetect_recv_bandwidth_measure_results. A malicious server can extract up to 8 bytes of client memory with a manipulated message by providing a short input and reading the measurement result data. This has been patched in 2.0.0.

Record
CVE-2020-11047
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.9

In FreeRDP after 1.1 and before 2.0.0, there is an out-of-bounds read in autodetect_recv_bandwidth_measure_results. A malicious server can extract up to 8 bytes of client memory with a manipulated message by providing a short input and reading the measurement result data. This has been patched in 2.0.0.

Record
CVE-2020-11047
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-11047 5.9

In FreeRDP after 1.1 and before 2.0.0, there is an out-of-bounds read in autodetect_recv_bandwidth_measure_results. A malicious server can extract up to 8 bytes of client memory with a manipulated message by providing a short input and reading the measurement result data. This has been patched in 2.0.0.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-11047
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:4031 7.1

Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Record
RHSA-2020:4031
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2020:4647 7.1

Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp and vinagre security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Record
RHSA-2020:4647
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2020:4647 7.1

Moderate: freerdp and vinagre security, bug fix, and enhancement update

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. The xfreerdp client can connect to RDP servers such as Microsoft Windows machines, xrdp, and VirtualBox.

The vinagre packages provide the Vinagre remote desktop viewer for the GNOME desktop.

The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: freerdp (2.1.1). (BZ#1834287)

Security Fix(es):

  • freerdp: Out of bound read in cliprdr_server_receive_capabilities (CVE-2020-11018)

  • freerdp: Out of bound read/write in usb redirection channel (CVE-2020-11039)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in update_read_icon_info function (CVE-2020-11042)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in autodetect_recv_bandwidth_measure_results function (CVE-2020-11047)

  • freerdp: Out-of-bounds read in ntlm_read_ChallengeMessage in winpr/libwinpr/sspi/NTLM/ntlm_message.c. (CVE-2020-13396)

  • freerdp: Out-of-bounds read in security_fips_decrypt in libfreerdp/core/security.c (CVE-2020-13397)

  • freerdp: Out of bound read in update_recv could result in a crash (CVE-2020-11019)

  • freerdp: Integer overflow in VIDEO channel (CVE-2020-11038)

  • freerdp: Out of bound access in clear_decompress_subcode_rlex (CVE-2020-11040)

  • freerdp: Unchecked read of array offset in rdpsnd_recv_wave2_pdu (CVE-2020-11041)

  • freerdp: out of bound read in rfx_process_message_tileset (CVE-2020-11043)

  • freerdp: double free in update_read_cache_bitmap_v3_order function (CVE-2020-11044)

  • freerdp: out of bounds read in update_read_bitmap_data function (CVE-2020-11045)

  • freerdp: out of bounds seek in update_read_synchronize function could lead out of bounds read (CVE-2020-11046)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read could result in aborting the session (CVE-2020-11048)

  • freerdp: out-of-bound read of client memory that is then passed on to the protocol parser (CVE-2020-11049)

  • freerdp: stream out-of-bounds seek in rdp_read_font_capability_set could lead to out-of-bounds read (CVE-2020-11058)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in cliprdr_read_format_list function (CVE-2020-11085)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in ntlm_read_ntlm_v2_client_challenge function (CVE-2020-11086)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in ntlm_read_AuthenticateMessage (CVE-2020-11087)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in ntlm_read_NegotiateMessage (CVE-2020-11088)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in irp functions (CVE-2020-11089)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in gdi.c (CVE-2020-11522)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in bitmap.c (CVE-2020-11525)

  • freerdp: Stream pointer out of bounds in update_recv_secondary_order could lead out of bounds read later (CVE-2020-11526)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Record
RLSA-2020:4647
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-11047 5.9

In FreeRDP after 1.1 and before 2.0.0, there is an out-of-bounds read in autodetect_recv_bandwidth_measure_results. A malicious server can extract up to 8 bytes of client memory with a manipulated message by providing a short input and reading the measurement result data. This has been patched in 2.0.0.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-11047
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2020:4647 No score

Moderate: freerdp and vinagre security, bug fix, and enhancement update

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. The xfreerdp client can connect to RDP servers such as Microsoft Windows machines, xrdp, and VirtualBox.

The vinagre packages provide the Vinagre remote desktop viewer for the GNOME desktop.

The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: freerdp (2.1.1). (BZ#1834287)

Security Fix(es):

  • freerdp: Out of bound read in cliprdr_server_receive_capabilities (CVE-2020-11018)

  • freerdp: Out of bound read/write in usb redirection channel (CVE-2020-11039)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in update_read_icon_info function (CVE-2020-11042)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in autodetect_recv_bandwidth_measure_results function (CVE-2020-11047)

  • freerdp: Out-of-bounds read in ntlm_read_ChallengeMessage in winpr/libwinpr/sspi/NTLM/ntlm_message.c. (CVE-2020-13396)

  • freerdp: Out-of-bounds read in security_fips_decrypt in libfreerdp/core/security.c (CVE-2020-13397)

  • freerdp: Out of bound read in update_recv could result in a crash (CVE-2020-11019)

  • freerdp: Integer overflow in VIDEO channel (CVE-2020-11038)

  • freerdp: Out of bound access in clear_decompress_subcode_rlex (CVE-2020-11040)

  • freerdp: Unchecked read of array offset in rdpsnd_recv_wave2_pdu (CVE-2020-11041)

  • freerdp: out of bound read in rfx_process_message_tileset (CVE-2020-11043)

  • freerdp: double free in update_read_cache_bitmap_v3_order function (CVE-2020-11044)

  • freerdp: out of bounds read in update_read_bitmap_data function (CVE-2020-11045)

  • freerdp: out of bounds seek in update_read_synchronize function could lead out of bounds read (CVE-2020-11046)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read could result in aborting the session (CVE-2020-11048)

  • freerdp: out-of-bound read of client memory that is then passed on to the protocol parser (CVE-2020-11049)

  • freerdp: stream out-of-bounds seek in rdp_read_font_capability_set could lead to out-of-bounds read (CVE-2020-11058)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in cliprdr_read_format_list function (CVE-2020-11085)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in ntlm_read_ntlm_v2_client_challenge function (CVE-2020-11086)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in ntlm_read_AuthenticateMessage (CVE-2020-11087)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in ntlm_read_NegotiateMessage (CVE-2020-11088)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in irp functions (CVE-2020-11089)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in gdi.c (CVE-2020-11522)

  • freerdp: out-of-bounds read in bitmap.c (CVE-2020-11525)

  • freerdp: Stream pointer out of bounds in update_recv_secondary_order could lead out of bounds read later (CVE-2020-11526)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

Record
ALSA-2020:4647
Updated
2026-11-05
OSVMGASA-2020-0297 No score

Updated freerdp/remmina packages fix security vulnerability

It was discovered that FreeRDP incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly exeucte arbitrary code.

The freerdp package has been updated to version 2.1.2 to fix these issues.

Also, the remmina package has been updated to version 1.4.7 for compatibility with the updated freerdp.

Record
MGASA-2020-0297
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4379-1 No score

freerdp2 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that FreeRDP incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly exeucte arbitrary code.

Record
USN-4379-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freerdp-devel
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2:2.1.1-1.el8
2:2.1.1-1.el8
vinagre
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 3.22.0-23.el8
3.22.0-23.el8
freerdp2
Debian:12
before 2.1.1+dfsg1-1
2.1.1+dfsg1-1
freerdp2
Debian:10
From an advisory covering 46 CVEs
before 2.3.0+dfsg1-2+deb10u3, plus listed versions
2.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-12.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-1+deb10u12.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-1+deb10u22.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-22.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-2~bpo10+1
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2.1.1+dfsg1-12.1.2+dfsg1-12.1.2+dfsg1-22.2.0+dfsg1-12.2.0+dfsg1-1~bpo10+12.3.0+dfsg1-12.3.0+dfsg1-1~bpo10+12.3.0+dfsg1-2
2.3.0+dfsg1-2+deb10u3
freerdp
Mageia:7
From an advisory covering 39 CVEs
before 2.1.2-1.mga7
2.1.2-1.mga7
remmina
Mageia:7
From an advisory covering 39 CVEs
before 1.4.7-1.mga7
1.4.7-1.mga7
freerdp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
freerdp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
freerdp-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
libwinpr
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freerdp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
libwinpr-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
freerdp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
freerdp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
freerdp-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
libwinpr
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
freerdp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
libwinpr-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
freerdp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
freerdp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
freerdp-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
libwinpr
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
freerdp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
libwinpr-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:2.1.1-2.el7
0:2.1.1-2.el7
freerdp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2:2.1.1-1.el8
2:2.1.1-1.el8
freerdp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2:2.1.1-1.el8
2:2.1.1-1.el8
freerdp-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2:2.1.1-1.el8
2:2.1.1-1.el8
freerdp-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2:2.1.1-1.el8
2:2.1.1-1.el8
freerdp-libs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2:2.1.1-1.el8
2:2.1.1-1.el8
libwinpr
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2:2.1.1-1.el8
2:2.1.1-1.el8
libwinpr-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2:2.1.1-1.el8
2:2.1.1-1.el8
libwinpr-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2:2.1.1-1.el8
2:2.1.1-1.el8
vinagre
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:3.22.0-23.el8
0:3.22.0-23.el8
vinagre-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:3.22.0-23.el8
0:3.22.0-23.el8
vinagre-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:3.22.0-23.el8
0:3.22.0-23.el8
freerdp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2:2.1.1-1.el8
2:2.1.1-1.el8
freerdp-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2:2.1.1-1.el8
2:2.1.1-1.el8
freerdp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2:2.1.1-1.el8
2:2.1.1-1.el8
freerdp-libs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2:2.1.1-1.el8
2:2.1.1-1.el8
libwinpr-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2:2.1.1-1.el8
2:2.1.1-1.el8
vinagre
Rocky Linux:8
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:3.22.0-23.el8
0:3.22.0-23.el8
freerdp2
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 2.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
2.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-12.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-52.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-5ubuntu12.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-5ubuntu22.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-62.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-6build12.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-72.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-7ubuntu0.1
2.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
freerdp2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 2.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions
2.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-12.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-22.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-2build12.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-2build2
2.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
freerdp2
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 19 CVEs
before 2.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
2.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-12.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-52.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-5ubuntu12.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-5ubuntu22.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-62.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-6build12.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-72.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-7ubuntu0.1
2.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
freerdp2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 19 CVEs
before 2.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions
2.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-12.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-22.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-2build12.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-2build2
2.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
facts, referencesOSV
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-11047 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Freerdp, published May 7, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.71%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in freerdp2 2.1.1+dfsg1-1.

References

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