CVE-2008-5904 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.4% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The rdp_rdp_process_color_pointer_pdu function in rdp/rdp_rdp.c in xrdp 0.4.1 and earlier allows remote RDP servers to have an unknown impact via input data that sets crafted values for certain length variables, leading to a buffer overflow.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 7.35% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-01-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| xrdp | xrdp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | XRDP 0.4.1 - Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2009-04-17 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/12/3
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0812-advisories/VA_VD_87_08_XRDP.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48094
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/12/3
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0812-advisories/VA_VD_87_08_XRDP.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48094
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