Buffer overflow in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Rdesktop
CVE-2018-8797
rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function process_plane() that results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.071 (93.5th 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
- 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
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.1
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, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8797?
- CVE-2018-8797 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Rdesktop, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8797?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.