CVE-2023-40188
MediumCVSS 5.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk65th percentile - higher than 65% of all known CVEs
Summary
FreeRDP, a free implementation of the RDP protocol, has a vulnerability in the `general_LumaToYUV444` function due to an Out-Of-Bounds Read. This issue arises from processing the `in` variable without checking if it contains sufficient data.
Risk Assessment
Insufficient data in the `in` variable may lead to errors or crashes, potentially affecting the stability of the remote access system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade to version 2.11.0 or 3.0.0-beta3 to mitigate this vulnerability. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Original NVD description (English source)
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 Read in the `general_LumaToYUV444` function. This Out-Of-Bounds Read occurs because processing is done on the `in` variable without checking if it contains data of sufficient length. Insufficient data for the `in` variable may cause errors or crashes. 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 issue.