ID:2705 - Exploit for Heap-based buffer overflow in rdesktop - CVE-2018-8795

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Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow. A remote attacker can trick the victim who is using a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client on a targeted system into connecting to an attacker-controlled RDP server, trigger out-of-bounds write condition in the process_bitmap_updates() function and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation