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CVE-2018-8785 Details

Description

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/602f4a2e14b41703b5f431de3154cd46a5750a2d CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/ CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3845-1/ CVEThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/602f4a2e14b41703b5f431de3154cd46a5750a2d [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]
CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
freerdp freerdp
<= 1.2.0
2.0.0 rc1
2.0.0 rc2
2.0.0 rc3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:2.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
18.04
18.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-8785
NVD Published Date:
Nov 29, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-8785 Details - Not Deferred