CVE-2018-8797
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 9.1%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2018-8797
To remediate CVE-2018-8797, 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-2018-8797 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 9.1%. 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 |