CVE-2019-15690 (GCVE-0-2019-15690)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-01-24 17:53 – Updated: 2025-01-24 18:22
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
LibVNCServer 0.9.12 release and earlier contains heap buffer overflow vulnerability within the HandleCursorShape() function in libvncclient/cursor.c. An attacker sends cursor shapes with specially crafted dimensions, which can result in remote code execution.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-24 18:22 UTC
CWE
- CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/vulnerabilities/kl… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LibVNC | LibVNCServer |
Affected:
* , ≤ 0.9.12
(custom)
|
guessed |
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