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CVE-2018-8800

Published: Feb 5, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-122
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
7.1%
Top 6.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function ui_clip_handle_data() that results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-122CWE-787

Affected Products

Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
rdesktopСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premDesktop App
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Альт 8 СПАО «ИВК»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
rdesktopCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
rdesktoprdesktop
Mixed
Consumer Software / productivity
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ао «ивк»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka ivk
check point software technologies ltd.commercialUSSecurity Productsaka checkpoint
rdesktoposs-projectConsumer Softwareaka rdesktop.org
and 2 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8800
nvd.nist.gov
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-8800
security-tracker.debian.org
https://altsp.su/obnovleniya-bezopasnosti/
altsp.su
and 7 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Feb 5, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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