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CVE-2018-8786
FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains an Integer Truncation that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function…
Critical9.8EPSS 8.2%
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Description
FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains an Integer Truncation that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function update_read_bitmap_update() and results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 8.2% · top 5.1% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. · FreeRDP
- affected All versions prior to 2.0.0-rc4
References (8)
- 106938 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190209 [SECURITY] [DLA 1666-1] freerdp security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/445a5a42c500ceb80f8fa7f2c11f3682538033f3 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-3845-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:0697 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- FEDORA-2019-b2d986c3e9 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- USN-3845-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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