Vulnerability identifier: #VU33450
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 9.3 [AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in function rdp_in_unistr(). A remote attacker can send a crafted request to the affected application, trigger memory corruption and possibly even a remote code execution.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External links
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00040.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938
http://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.html
http://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06
http://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4394
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.