CVE-2020-11522: Medium severity FreeRDP freerdp vulnerability
Published May 15, 2020
·Updated
Last updated 25 August 2025
Other sources
libfreerdp/gdi/gdi.c in FreeRDP > 1.0 through 2.0.0-rc4 has an Out-of-bounds Read.
— Launchpad
Affected Software
14 affected componentsFixes available
FreeRDP freerdp>1.0.0<2.0.0
FreeRDP freerdp=2.0.0
FreeRDP freerdp=2.0.0-rc0
FreeRDP freerdp=2.0.0-rc1
FreeRDP freerdp=2.0.0-rc2
FreeRDP freerdp=2.0.0-rc3
FreeRDP freerdp=2.0.0-rc4
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
debian/freerdp2
2.3.0+dfsg1-2+deb11u12.3.0+dfsg1-2+deb11u32.11.7+dfsg1-6~deb12u1
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
May 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:10 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:36 PM
Description
Feb 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:44 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:46 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2020-11522?
CVE-2020-11522 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for out-of-bounds reads.
2
How do I fix CVE-2020-11522?
To mitigate CVE-2020-11522, update FreeRDP to version 2.3.0+dfsg1-2+deb11u1 or later.
3
Which versions of FreeRDP are affected by CVE-2020-11522?
CVE-2020-11522 affects FreeRDP versions from 1.0 through 2.0.0-rc4.
4
What types of systems are vulnerable to CVE-2020-11522?
CVE-2020-11522 affects systems running vulnerable versions of FreeRDP on various Linux distributions, including Debian and Ubuntu.
5
Is CVE-2020-11522 actively exploited in the wild?
There is currently no public information indicating that CVE-2020-11522 is being actively exploited in the wild.