VulnerabilityModified

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.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.83%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.83%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 3.83% probability · 89th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-126, CWE-125
Affected: rdesktop/rdesktop · debian/debian linux
Source: cve@checkpoint.com

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00040.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4394Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00040.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4394Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.