ID:2706 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in rdesktop - CVE-2018-8796

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Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read condition in the process_bitmap_updates() function. 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 segmentation fault (segfault) and cause the service to crash.

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