Range Error Affecting gtk-vnc package, versions <0.5.3-1.3ubuntu2.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-GTKVNC-284637
  • published28 Feb 2017
  • disclosed28 Feb 2017

Introduced: 28 Feb 2017

CVE-2017-5884  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-118  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 gtk-vnc to version 0.5.3-1.3ubuntu2.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gtk-vnc package and not the gtk-vnc package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 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.