CVE-2018-8794
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 8.3%
Description
rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Integer Overflow that leads to an Out-Of-Bounds Write in function process_bitmap_updates() and results in a memory corruption and possibly even a remote code execution.
How to fix CVE-2018-8794
To remediate CVE-2018-8794, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/rdesktop—upgrade to 1.8.6-r0 or later
- Debian/rdesktop—upgrade to 1.8.4-1 or later
Is CVE-2018-8794 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 8.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.8.6-r0
- from 0, < 1.8.4-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |