CVE-2018-8784
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 29, 2018 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:05 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxFreeRDP
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%
Description
FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function zgfx_decompress_segment() that results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/17c363a5162fd4dc77b1df54e48d7bd9bf6b3be7x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3845-1/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-120CWE-787
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