CVE-2018-8797

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CVSS 3.1

9.8 critical

EPSS

7%p94

Published

Feb 5, 2019 (Feb 5, 2019)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

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

Vendors: rdesktop debian opensuse
Products: rdesktop, debian linux, leap
Weakness: CWE-122, CWE-787
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (7.1%)

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