CVE-2018-8785

FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function zgfx_decompress() that results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.

Affected

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. · FreeRDP

CVSS v3.1 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

7.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 94th percentile

Published

2018-11-29

Updated

2024-09-16

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/

Security advisories

• FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/602f4a2e14b41703b5f431de3154cd46a5750a2d
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938
• https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3845-1

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry