CVE-2019-15682
RDesktop version 1.8.4 contains multiple out-of-bound access read vulnerabilities in its code,...
RDesktop version 1.8.4 contains multiple out-of-bound access read vulnerabilities in its code, which results in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity. These issues have been fixed in version 1.8.5
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
RDesktop version 1.8.4 contains multiple out-of-bound access read vulnerabilities in its code, which results in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity. These issues have been fixed in version 1.8.5
- Record
CVE-2019-15682- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
RDesktop version 1.8.4 contains multiple out-of-bound access read vulnerabilities in its code, which results in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity. These issues have been fixed in version 1.8.5
- Record
CVE-2019-15682- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-6621 No score
RDesktop version 1.8.4 contains multiple out-of-bound access read vulnerabilities in its code, which results in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity. These issues have been fixed in version 1.8.5
- Record
EUVD-2019-6621- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xgmg-76mg-xw4g
RDesktop version 1.8.4 contains multiple out-of-bound access read vulnerabilities in its code,...
RDesktop version 1.8.4 contains multiple out-of-bound access read vulnerabilities in its code, which results in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity. These issues have been fixed in version 1.8.5
- Record
GHSA-xgmg-76mg-xw4g- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
RDesktop version 1.8.4 contains multiple out-of-bound access read vulnerabilities in its code, which results in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity. These issues have been fixed in version 1.8.5
- Record
CVE-2019-15682- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-15682
RDesktop version 1.8.4 contains multiple out-of-bound access read vulnerabilities in its code, which results in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity. These issues have been fixed in version 1.8.5
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15682- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-15682
RDesktop version 1.8.4 contains multiple out-of-bound access read vulnerabilities in its code, which results in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity. These issues have been fixed in version 1.8.5
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15682- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rdesktopDebian:12 |
before 1.8.6-1 | 1.8.6-1 |
rdesktopDebian:13 |
before 1.8.6-1 | 1.8.6-1 |
rdesktopDebian:14 |
before 1.8.6-1 | 1.8.6-1 |
rdesktopDebian:8 |
before 1.8.6-0+deb8u1, plus listed versions 1.8.2-31.8.2-3+deb8u11.8.3-11.8.3-21.8.4-0+deb8u11.8.4-11.8.4-1~deb9u1 |
1.8.6-0+deb8u1 |
rdesktopDebian:9 |
before 1.8.6-2~deb9u1, plus listed versions 1.8.3-21.8.4-11.8.4-1~deb9u11.8.6-1 |
1.8.6-2~deb9u1 |
rdesktopUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.8.3-1 |
None known |
rdesktopUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.8.3-21.8.3-2build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-15682 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Rdesktop, published June 25, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.39%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in rdesktop 1.8.6-1.
References
ics-cert.kaspersky.com/advisories/klcert-advisories/2019/10/30/klcert-19-032-denial-of-service-in-rdesktop-before-1-8-4
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15682
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xgmg-76mg-xw4g
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-15682
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-15682
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-15682