Buffer overflow in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Freerdp
CVE-2018-8788
FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains an Out-Of-Bounds Write of up to 4 bytes in function nsc_rle_decode() that results in a memory corruption and possibly even a remote code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.074 (93.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
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 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@checkpoint.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@checkpoint.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@checkpoint.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@checkpoint.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@checkpoint.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@checkpoint.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@checkpoint.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8788?
- CVE-2018-8788 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Freerdp, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8788?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.