VDB
CVE-2018-8793
CVE-2018-8793
PUBLISHED
rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function cssp_read_tsrequest() that results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.
EPSS 6.67% · 91.4th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
6.67%
91.4th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | rdesktop | 0, 1.8.3-2build1, 1.8.3-2 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | rdesktop | 0, 1.8.3-1 |
Timeline
- Feb 5, 2019 CVE Published
- Feb 6, 2019 PoC Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 25, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 27, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 2, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 12, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-8793 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/766ebcf6f23ccfe8323ac10242ae6e127d4505d2 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8793 third-party-advisory