Buffer overflow in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Freerdp

CVE-2018-8787

FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains an Integer Overflow that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function gdi_Bitmap_Decompress() and results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.

EPSS: 0.084 (94.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8787?
CVE-2018-8787 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Freerdp, classified under Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-11-29.
How severe is CVE-2018-8787?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.