9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-20182
Rdesktop Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain a Buffer Overflow over the global variables in the function seamless_process_line() that results in memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

March 15, 2019, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 15, 2019, 12:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-20182 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Rdesktop rdesktop
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-2018-20182.

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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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-20182 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-20182 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • 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-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.8.3
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

5.22 }} 0.82%

score

0.93031

percentile

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