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CVE-2018-8788 — FreeRDP prior to version 2

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.

CVSS
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EPSS
7.23% (top 8.50%)
CWE
CWE-787
Published
2018-11-29T17:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-09-16T17:28:15.906Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.FreeRDPAll versions prior to 2.0.0-rc4

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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