CVE-2018-20182

Published: Mar 15, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain a Buffer Overflow over the global variables in the function seamless_process_line() that results in memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.

Affected (3)

Products: Rdesktop: Rdesktop · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Rdesktop Rdesktop	Up to 1.8.3

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 9.0

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (14)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00040.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4394

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00040.html