Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libvnc/libvncserver package, versions [,0.9.13)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-LIBVNCLIBVNCSERVER-8663246
  • published26 Jan 2025
  • disclosed24 Jan 2025
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 24 Jan 2025

NewCVE-2019-15690  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade libvnc/libvncserver to version 0.9.13 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow via the HandleCursorShape function. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by sending cursor shapes with specially crafted dimensions.

CVSS Scores

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version 3.1