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CVE-2018-8786 Detail

Description

FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains an Integer Truncation that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function update_read_bitmap_update() and results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0697 Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/445a5a42c500ceb80f8fa7f2c11f3682538033f3 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00015.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YVJKO2DR5EY4C4QZOP7SNNBEW2JW6FHX/
https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3845-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3845-2/ Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-681 Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-680 Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-8786
NVD Published Date:
11/29/2018
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.