CVE-2018-8789

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

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains several Out-Of-Bounds Reads in the NTLM Authentication module that results in a Denial of Service (segfault).

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-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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

CWE-126

Buffer Over-read

The product reads from a buffer using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer.

References (12)

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

Source: cve@checkpoint.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/2ee663f39dc8dac3d9988e847db19b2d7e3ac8c6

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