CVE-2018-8785 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2018-8785

FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow...

Vulnerability Description

FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function zgfx_decompress() that results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

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Affected Software

FreeRDP
Vulnerable Versions:
All versions prior to 2.0.0-rc4

Timeline

Official Publish: November 29th, 2018
Last Modified: September 16th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)