CVE-2018-20178 is an Out-Of-Bounds Read vulnerability in rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3, specifically within the process_demand_active() function. This flaw can lead to a Denial of Service (segfault) on affected Debian Linux systems running rdesktop. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and no user interaction, resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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