Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 31, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-40567
CVE-2023-40567
Description
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 clear_decompress_bands_data function in which there is no offset validation. Abuse of this vulnerability may lead to an out of bounds write. 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 vulnerability.
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Affected products
23cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords14 versionspkg:rpm/almalinux/freerdppkg:rpm/almalinux/freerdp-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/freerdp-libspkg:rpm/almalinux/libwinprpkg:rpm/almalinux/libwinpr-develpkg:rpm/opensuse/freerdp&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4pkg:rpm/opensuse/freerdp&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.5pkg:rpm/opensuse/freerdp2&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/freerdp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/freerdp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/freerdp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/freerdp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/freerdp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/freerdp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015%20SP5
< 2:2.11.2-1.el9+ 13 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2:2.11.2-1.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 2:2.11.2-1.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 2:2.11.2-1.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 2:2.11.2-1.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 2:2.11.2-1.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.0-150400.3.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.0-150400.3.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.2-3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.0-150400.3.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.0-150400.3.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.2-12.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.2-12.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.0-150400.3.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.0-150400.3.23.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-2w9f-8wg4-8jfpnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5be5553e0da72178a4b94cc1ffbdace9ceb153e5/libfreerdp/codec/clear.cnvdIssue Tracking
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/blob/5be5553e0da72178a4b94cc1ffbdace9ceb153e5/libfreerdp/codec/clear.cnvdIssue Tracking
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/A6LLDAPEXRDJOM3PREDDD267SSNT77DP/nvdMailing List
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/IHMTGKCZXJPQOR5ZD2I4GPDNP2DKRXMF/nvdMailing List
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OH2ATH2BKDNKCJAU4WPPXK4SHLE3UJUV/nvdMailing List
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00016.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-16nvd
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