### [CVE-2018-8797](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8797)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=rdesktop&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-122%3A%20Heap-based%20Buffer%20Overflow&color=brighgreen)

### Description

rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function process_plane() that results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/
- https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.