CVE-2018-8797
rdesktop Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 5, 2019, 8:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 29, 2020, 1:09 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8797
vulnerability.
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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-2018-8797.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00040.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| 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/ | 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-2018-8797 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-8797 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 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00040.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00040.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. CWE-122 -
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. 11, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.html Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory 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/ Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 01, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/ [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 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 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]
Feb. 20, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 19, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4394 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 06, 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://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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8797 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-2018-8797
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.31 }} -1.10%
score
0.92489
percentile