rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Out-Of-Bounds Read in function process_bitmap_updates() that results in a Denial of Service (segfault).

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-8796

Key Information

GHSA ID

GHSA-qvwm-7qp8-w479

Published

May 13, 2022 1:54 AM

Last Modified

May 13, 2022 1:54 AM

CVSS Score

7.5 /10

Primary Ecosystem

Unknown

Primary Package

Unknown

GitHub Reviewed

✗ No

Dataset

Last updated: September 14, 2025 6:31 AM

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