CVE-2018-8788
freerdp: Out-of-bounds write in nsc_rle_decode() function
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · October 22, 2018
Updated · November 22, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in freerdp in versions before 2.0.0-rc4. An out-of-bounds write of up to 4 bytes in the nsc_rle_decode() function results in a memory corruption. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 8.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write