CVE-2008-5903

Array index error in the xrdp_bitmap_def_proc function in xrdp/funcs.c in xrdp 0.4.1 and earlier...

7.5 HighFix available

Array index error in the xrdp_bitmap_def_proc function in xrdp/funcs.c in xrdp 0.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that manipulate the value of the edit_pos structure member.

Exploit likelihood

3.16%Down 3.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2008-5903
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-189
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-5903
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-5873 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-5873
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7rvf-q6wj-wg7q No score

Array index error in the xrdp_bitmap_def_proc function in xrdp/funcs.c in xrdp 0.4.1 and earlier...

Record: GHSA-7rvf-q6wj-wg7q
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2008-5903
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5903 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5903
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

xrdp

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`xrdp` Debian:12	before 0.4.0~dfsg-9	0.4.0~dfsg-9
`xrdp` Debian:13	before 0.4.0~dfsg-9	0.4.0~dfsg-9
`xrdp` Debian:14	before 0.4.0~dfsg-9	0.4.0~dfsg-9

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-5903 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Xrdp, published January 15, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.16%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in xrdp 0.4.0~dfsg-9.