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CVE-2018-8797

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. rdesktop Published: 2019-02-05 23:00 (7 years ago)

Description

rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function process_plane() that results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.

Weakness (CWE): CWE-122

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

Vendor	Product	Versions
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.	rdesktop	All versions up to and including v1.8.3

References and patches

106938 vdb-entry
https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1
GLSA-201903-06 vendor-advisory
https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/
DSA-4394 vendor-advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20190219 [SECURITY] [DLA 1683-1] rdesktop security update mailing-list
openSUSE-SU-2019:2135 vendor-advisory

CVSS score

Not scored yet. It appears here once the CNA, CISA or NVD scores it.

EPSS (chance of exploitation in 30 days)

7.06%

higher than 94% of all CVEs

Timeline

ID reserved2018-03-19
Published2019-02-05 23:00
Reached IP-DB2026-10-25 00:05
Last updated2024-09-17 01:35

Assigned by (CNA): checkpoint

View at source: CVE.org · NVD

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