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CVE-2018-8793 — rdesktop versions up to and including v1

rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function cssp_read_tsrequest() that results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.

CVSS
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EPSS
7.95% (top 8.00%)
CWE
CWE-122
Published
2019-02-05T20:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-09-17T00:51:39.691Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function cssp_read_tsrequest() that results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.rdesktopAll versions up to and including v1.8.3

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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