FreeRDP before 3.28.0 (affected 3.x through 3.27.1) contains a double-free vulnerability in freerdp_client_rdp_file_apply_to_settings() (client/common/file.c) when parsing the selectedmonitors field of a .rdp connection file. The MonitorIds array is allocated through the settings object, and a raw non-owning pointer to it is freed on the strtoul error path without clearing settings->MonitorIds, leaving it dangling; at teardown freerdp_settings_free() frees the same buffer again. An attacker who convinces a victim to open a crafted .rdp file with oversized monitor tokens can trigger a size-controlled double-free in any FreeRDP CLI client (xfreerdp/sdl-freerdp/wlfreerdp) in the default configuration.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 1
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
|---|---|---|
|
Freerdp Freerdp
cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
3.0.0
|
3.28.0
|
References 3
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/1f7a716d39b5605bb8a83b0c3c97a6ce38660…
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-f27x-frr8-j9hc
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-double-free-via-selectedmon…
disclosure@vulncheck.com