CVE-2023-40181

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. Affected versions are subject to an Integer-Underflow leading to Out-Of-Bound Read in the `zgfx_decompress_segment` function. In the context of `CopyMemory`, it's possible to read data beyond the transmitted packet range and likely cause a crash. 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.

CVSS v3.1

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

CVSS v3.1

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

EPSS

1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 76th percentile

Published

2023-08-31

Updated

2025-11-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-mxp4-rx7x-h2g8

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2023-39350
• CVE-2023-39351
• CVE-2023-39352
• CVE-2023-39353
• CVE-2023-39354
• CVE-2023-39355