EUVD-2018-20401

🗓️ 07 Oct 2025 00:30:54Reported by EUVDType

rdesktop versions up to v1.8.3 have an Out-Of-Bounds Read causing Denial of Service issues.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 46
FreeBSD	rdesktop - critical - Remote Code Execution	2 Jan 201900:00	–	freebsd
ATTACKERKB	CVE-2018-8792	5 Feb 201920:29	–	attackerkb
AlpineLinux	CVE-2018-8792	5 Feb 201920:00	–	alpinelinux
ArchLinux	[ASA-201902-5] rdesktop: multiple issues	11 Feb 201900:00	–	archlinux
Circl	CVE-2018-8792	6 Feb 201915:04	–	circl
CNVD	rdesktop Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability	11 Feb 201900:00	–	cnvd
CVE	CVE-2018-8792	5 Feb 201920:00	–	cve
Cvelist	CVE-2018-8792	5 Feb 201920:00	–	cvelist
Debian	[SECURITY] [DLA 1683-1] rdesktop security update	19 Feb 201910:39	–	debian
Debian	[SECURITY] [DSA 4394-1] rdesktop security update	18 Feb 201921:24	–	debian

[
  {
    "enisaIdVendor": [
      {
        "id": "547be4eb-9103-3d67-9f2d-cb0ac84aafe2",
        "vendor": {
          "name": "Check Point Software Technologies Ltd."
        }
      }
    ],
    "enisaIdProduct": [
      {
        "id": "d463eef7-d17f-3868-9b8f-cd0cc6d3ad7c",
        "product": {
          "name": "rdesktop"
        },
        "product_version": "All versions up to and including v1.8.3"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Source	Link
suse	www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8792.html
debian	www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4394
advisories	www.advisories.mageia.org/CVE-2018-8792.html
security	www.security.archlinux.org/CVE-2018-8792
securityfocus	www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938
github	www.github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1
security	www.security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06
research	www.research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/
lists	www.lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.html
lists	www.lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00040.html

07 Oct 2025 00:30Current

8.5High risk

Vulners AI Score8.5

CVSS 37.5

CVSS 25

EPSS0.00574