Out-of-bounds Read in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Freerdp
CVE-2018-8789
FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains several Out-Of-Bounds Reads in the NTLM Authentication module that results in a Denial of Service (segfault).
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.052 (92.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.052 · newest: 0.052 · 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 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/2ee663f39dc8dac3d9988e847db19b2d7e3ac8c6 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00015.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party 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)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3845-2/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8789?
- CVE-2018-8789 is a high-severity vulnerability in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Freerdp, classified under Buffer Over-read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8789?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.