Out-of-bounds Read in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Rdesktop
CVE-2018-8791
rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Out-Of-Bounds Read in function rdpdr_process() that results in an information leak.
EPSS: 0.038 (89.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Rdesktop — versions All versions up to and including v1.8.3
- Rdesktop
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@checkpoint.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@checkpoint.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@checkpoint.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@checkpoint.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@checkpoint.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@checkpoint.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@checkpoint.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8791?
- CVE-2018-8791 is a high-severity vulnerability in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Rdesktop, classified under Buffer Over-read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8791?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.