CVE-2018-8785

FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function zgfx_decompress() that results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/602f4a2e14b41703b5f431de3154cd46a5750a2d	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3845-1/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:2.0.0:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:2.0.0:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:2.0.0:rc3::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-11-29 18:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44

NVD link : CVE-2018-8785

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8785

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-8785

JSON object : View

Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

freerdp

freerdp

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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