#VU17676 Out-of-bounds read in rdesktop - CVE-2018-8798
Published: February 14, 2019 / Updated: May 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17676
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8798
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
rdesktop
rdesktop
Software vendor:
rdesktop.org
rdesktop.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read condition in the rdpsnd_process_ping()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 access sensitive information on the targeted system.
Remediation
Update to version 1.8.4.