UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40574

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-40574
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40574.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40574
Upstream
Withdrawn
2025-07-18T16:54:37Z
Published
2023-08-31T22:15:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:16:58.662011Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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 Write in the writePixelBGRX function. This issue is likely down to incorrect calculations of the nHeight and srcStep variables. This issue has been addressed in version 3.0.0-beta3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / freerdp2

Package

Name
freerdp2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2@2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-1
2.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-2
2.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-2build1
2.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-2build2
2.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2
2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "freerdp2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "freerdp2-shadow-x11"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "freerdp2-wayland"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "freerdp2-x11"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp-client2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp-server2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp-shadow-subsystem2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp-shadow2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libuwac0-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libuwac0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libwinpr-tools2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libwinpr2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libwinpr2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4",
            "binary_name": "winpr-utils"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / freerdp2

Package

Name
freerdp2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2@2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.0+dfsg1-2build1
2.3.0+dfsg1-2ubuntu1
2.3.0+dfsg1-2ubuntu2
2.4.1+dfsg1-1
2.4.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
2.4.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2
2.5.0+dfsg1-1
2.6.0+dfsg1-1
2.6.1+dfsg1-1
2.6.1+dfsg1-3
2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu1
2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2
2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1
2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "freerdp2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "freerdp2-shadow-x11"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "freerdp2-shadow-x11-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "freerdp2-wayland"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "freerdp2-wayland-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "freerdp2-x11"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "freerdp2-x11-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp-client2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp-client2-2-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp-server2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp-server2-2-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp-shadow-subsystem2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp-shadow-subsystem2-2-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp-shadow2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp-shadow2-2-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libfreerdp2-2-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libuwac0-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libuwac0-0-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libuwac0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libwinpr-tools2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libwinpr-tools2-2-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libwinpr2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libwinpr2-2-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libwinpr2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "winpr-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "winpr-utils-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}