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Out-of-bounds Write Affecting gvncpulse package, versions <0:0.7.0-2.el7

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-GVNCPULSE-2090649
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed1 Feb 2017
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Introduced: 1 Feb 2017

CVE-2017-5884  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 gvncpulse to version 0:0.7.0-2.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gvncpulse package and not the gvncpulse package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

gtk-vnc before 0.7.0 does not properly check boundaries of subrectangle-containing tiles, which allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via the src x, y coordinates in a crafted (1) rre, (2) hextile, or (3) copyrect tile.