PT-2019-1918
CVE-2018-20181
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Published
2019-01-16
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Updated
2024-06-15
Description by
CVSS 3.1
9.8
CriticalMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3
Description
The issue is related to an integer underflow in the
seamless process() function, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. This results in memory corruption and potentially allows for remote code execution. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.Recommendations
For rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3, consider disabling the
seamless process() function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploitability
Exploit
Impacts
Researchers
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