Buffer overflow in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Freerdp
CVE-2018-8785
FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function zgfx_decompress() that results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.073 (94.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.073 · newest: 0.073 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Freerdp — versions All versions prior to 2.0.0-rc4
- Freerdp — versions 2.0.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 18.04, 18.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/602f4a2e14b41703b5f431de3154cd46a5750a2d (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3845-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8785?
- CVE-2018-8785 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Freerdp, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8785?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8785 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.