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CVE-2024-32662: FreeRDP rdp_redirection_read_base64_wchar out of bound read

7.5 CVSS

Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. FreeRDP based clients prior to version 3.5.1 are vulnerable to out-of-bounds read. This occurs when `WCHAR` string is read with twice the size it has and converted to `UTF-8`, `base64` decoded. The string is only used to compare against the redirection server certificate. Version 3.5.1 contains a patch for the issue. No known workarounds are available.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-32662

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.5

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

Affected Products

Vendor: FreeRDP

Product: FreeRDP

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.08% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 38.3% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-03-14 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-vffh-j6hh-95f4
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/626d10a94a88565d957ddc30768ed08b320049a7
https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase-detail/4985227207311360
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZKI4UISUXYNBPN4K6TIQKDRTIJ6CDCKJ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7SIS6NUNLUBOV4CPCSWKDE6T6C2W3WTR/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PX3U6YPZQ7PEJBVKSBUOLWVH7DHROHY5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5JL476WVJSIE7SBUKVJRVA6A52V2HOLZ/

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