CVE-2018-8788

Published: Nov 29, 2018Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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

FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains an Out-Of-Bounds Write of up to 4 bytes in function nsc_rle_decode() that results in a memory corruption and possibly even a remote code execution.

Affected (9)

Products: Freerdp: Freerdp · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freerdp Freerdp	Up to 1.2.0
Freerdp Freerdp	Version 2.0.0 rc1
Freerdp Freerdp	Version 2.0.0 rc2
Freerdp Freerdp	Version 2.0.0 rc3

Configuration B

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 18.10

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (14)

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

Source: cve@checkpoint.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0697

Source: cve@checkpoint.com

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/d1112c279bd1a327e8e4d0b5f371458bf2579659

Source: cve@checkpoint.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00015.html

Source: cve@checkpoint.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@checkpoint.com

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3845-1/

Source: cve@checkpoint.com

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3845-2/

Source: cve@checkpoint.com

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