Description
rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain a Buffer Overflow over the global variables in the function seamless_process_line() that results in memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4394
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00040.html
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0990
EPSS Percentile
93.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
rdesktop/rdesktop
< 1.8.3
Published
Mar 15, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026