CVE-2018-20181
Microsoft rdesktop Integer Underflow Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Integer Underflow that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in the function seamless_process() and results in memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.
INFO
Published Date :
March 15, 2019, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-20181.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00040.html | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4394 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2018-20181 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-190 CWE-787 CWE-191 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00040.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4394 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4394 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4394 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 16, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/ No Types Assigned https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1 Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-190 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.8.3
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-20181 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-20181
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
5.46 }} 0.86%
score
0.93181
percentile