CVE-2018-8788

freerdp: Out-of-bounds write in nsc_rle_decode() function

Published Nov 29, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 7.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1666-1 freerdp security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-20397 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3845-1 FreeRDP vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3845-2 FreeRDP vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.11934}

epss

{'score': 0.0829}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
checkpoint
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 5:28 PM
Reserved
Mar 19, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 29, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:05 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 22, 2018, 12:00 AM