#VU16589 Out-of-bounds write in FreeRDP - CVE-2018-8788
Published: December 18, 2018 / Updated: May 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16589
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8788
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
FreeRDP
FreeRDP
Software vendor:
FreeRDP
FreeRDP
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds write condition in the nsc_rle_decode() function, as defined in the nsc.c source code file. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious input, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow condition that the attacker can use to cause a DoS condition or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 2.0.0-rc4.