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CVE-2018-8788 Detail

Description

FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains an Out-Of-Bounds Write of up to 4 bytes in function nsc_rle_decode() that results in a memory corruption and possibly 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
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/d1112c279bd1a327e8e4d0b5f371458bf2579659 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00015.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
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/

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write cwe source acceptance level NIST   Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-8788
NVD Published Date:
11/29/2018
NVD Last Modified:
06/03/2019
Source:
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.