CVE-2018-8794

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 7%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Integer Overflow that leads to an Out-Of-Bounds Write in function process_bitmap_updates() and results in a memory corruption and possibly even a remote code execution.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
93.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 5, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Jun 8, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit.
github_commit Patch Available

commit 4dca546d0432 (rdesktop/rdesktop)

Patch available: rdesktop/rdesktop v1.9.0-beta (contains commit 4dca546d0432)

https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 4394-1] rdesktop security update

https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4394
generic

rdesktop: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201903-06) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06
generic

Reverse RDP Attack: Code Execution on RDP Clients - Check Point Research

https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 1683-1] rdesktop security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.html

Weakness Classification(3)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-8794?
CVE-2018-8794 is a critical vulnerability published on February 5, 2019. rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Integer Overflow that leads to an Out-Of-Bounds Write in function processbitmapupdates() and results in a memory corruption and possibly even a remote code execution.
When was CVE-2018-8794 disclosed?
CVE-2018-8794 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 5, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-8794 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-8794 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-8794?
CVE-2018-8794 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-8794?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-8794, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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