CVE-2023-40574 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-40574: Out-Of-Bounds Write in FreeRDP

Vendor Freerdp
Product FreeRDP
Weakness CWE-787
Published August 31, 2023
Last update February 13, 2025
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. Affected versions are subject to an Out-Of-Bounds Write in the `writePixelBGRX` function. This issue is likely down to incorrect calculations of the `nHeight` and `srcStep` variables. This issue has been addressed in version 3.0.0-beta3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 31, 2023 CVE published
February 13, 2025 Record updated