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CVE-2020-11019: Out of bound read in update_recv in FreeRDP

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 27/100)

  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.2% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 83.1% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: FreeRDP FreeRDP 2.1.0.
  • Severity is disputed: the assigning authority (CNA) scores it 4.3, NVD 6.5.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to FreeRDP FreeRDP 2.1.0 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In FreeRDP less than or equal to 2.0.0, when running with logger set to "WLOG_TRACE", a possible crash of application could occur due to a read of an invalid array index. Data could be printed as string to local terminal. This has been fixed in 2.1.0.

MediumCVSS 6.5 · v3.1—Proof of concept Fix available
Published
May 29, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
2.2% · 83th percentile

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Action score

27

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 2.2%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
6.5
CNA · GitHub_M
4.3
2.2 point gap

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

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
freerdpfreerdp
opensuseleap
debiandebian linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • debian debian linux10.0
  • freerdp freerdpbefore 2.1.0
  • opensuse leap15.1

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • FreeRDP FreeRDP

    • <= 2.0.0affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:8freerdp-develbefore 2:2.1.1-1.el82:2.1.1-1.el8
AlmaLinux:8vinagrebefore 3.22.0-23.el83.22.0-23.el8
Debian:10freerdp2before 2.3.0+dfsg1-2+deb10u32.3.0+dfsg1-2+deb10u3
Debian:12freerdp2before 2.1.1+dfsg1-12.1.1+dfsg1-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1freerdpbefore 2.1.2-lp151.5.6.12.1.2-lp151.5.6.1
openSUSE:Tumbleweedfreerdp2before 2.4.0-2.12.4.0-2.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientfreerdpbefore 0:2.1.1-2.el70:2.1.1-2.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientfreerdp-debuginfobefore 0:2.1.1-2.el70:2.1.1-2.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientfreerdp-develbefore 0:2.1.1-2.el70:2.1.1-2.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientfreerdp-libsbefore 0:2.1.1-2.el70:2.1.1-2.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibwinprbefore 0:2.1.1-2.el70:2.1.1-2.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibwinpr-develbefore 0:2.1.1-2.el70:2.1.1-2.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamfreerdpbefore 2:2.1.1-1.el82:2.1.1-1.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamfreerdp-debuginfobefore 2:2.1.1-1.el82:2.1.1-1.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamfreerdp-debugsourcebefore 2:2.1.1-1.el82:2.1.1-1.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamfreerdp-libsbefore 2:2.1.1-1.el82:2.1.1-1.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamfreerdp-libs-debuginfobefore 2:2.1.1-1.el82:2.1.1-1.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibwinprbefore 2:2.1.1-1.el82:2.1.1-1.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibwinpr-debuginfobefore 2:2.1.1-1.el82:2.1.1-1.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibwinpr-develbefore 2:2.1.1-1.el82:2.1.1-1.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamvinagrebefore 0:3.22.0-23.el80:3.22.0-23.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamvinagre-debuginfobefore 0:3.22.0-23.el80:3.22.0-23.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamvinagre-debugsourcebefore 0:3.22.0-23.el80:3.22.0-23.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crbfreerdp-develbefore 2:2.1.1-1.el82:2.1.1-1.el8

+5

Same product

freerdp: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2018-8787FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains an Integer Overflow that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function gdi_Bitmap_Decompress
    42Plan
  • CVE-2018-8788FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains an Out-Of-Bounds Write of up to 4 bytes in function nsc_rle_decode() that results in a memory co
    41Plan
  • CVE-2018-8786FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains an Integer Truncation that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function update_read_bitmap_
    41Plan

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2020-11017May 29, 2020 · Double free in cliprdr_server_receive_capabilities in FreeRDP
    26Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2020-11018May 29, 2020 · Out of bound read in cliprdr_server_receive_capabilities in FreeRDP
    27Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2020-11038May 29, 2020 · Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow in FreeRDP
    21Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
FreeRDP FreeRDP2.1.0 · descriptionVendor (CNA)
almalinux:freerdp-devel2:2.1.1-1.el8 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:vinagre3.22.0-23.el8 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
debian:freerdp22.1.1+dfsg1-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:freerdp2.1.2-lp151.5.6.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:freerdp22.4.0-2.1 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:freerdp0:2.1.1-2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:freerdp-debuginfo0:2.1.1-2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:freerdp-debugsource2:2.1.1-1.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:freerdp-devel0:2.1.1-2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:freerdp-libs0:2.1.1-2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:freerdp-libs-debuginfo2:2.1.1-1.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libwinpr0:2.1.1-2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libwinpr-debuginfo2:2.1.1-1.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libwinpr-devel0:2.1.1-2.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:vinagre0:3.22.0-23.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:vinagre-debuginfo0:3.22.0-23.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:vinagre-debugsource0:3.22.0-23.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
rocky linux:vinagre0:3.22.0-23.el8 · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)
suse:freerdp2.1.2-10.15.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1Package registry (OSV)
suse:vinagre3.20.2-16.3.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02023-02-15

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. First PoC+991 d
  3. TodayNov 4, 2026+2350 d

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Show all references (2 more)

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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