Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-8796

rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Out-Of-Bounds Read in function process_bitmap_updates() that results in a Denial of Service (segfault).
Published 2019-02-05 20:29:01
Updated 2019-09-15 00:15:13
Source Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2018-8796

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-8796

EPSS FAQ
1.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 86 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-8796

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.0
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
 NIST
7.5
 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.9
3.6
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2018-8796

  • The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product reads from a buffer using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer.
    Assigned by: cve@checkpoint.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2018-8796

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