CVE-2016-9942
Heap-based buffer overflow in ultra.c in LibVNCClient in LibVNCServer before 0.9.11 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted FramebufferUpdate message with the Ultra type…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.75%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in ultra.c in LibVNCClient in LibVNCServer before 0.9.11 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted FramebufferUpdate message with the Ultra type tile, such that the LZO payload decompressed length exceeds what is specified by the tile dimensions.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.75% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- libvncserver project/libvncserver
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3753
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95170
- https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/pull/137
- https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/releases/tag/LibVNCServer-0.9.11
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-24
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4587-1/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3753
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95170
- https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/pull/137
- https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/releases/tag/LibVNCServer-0.9.11
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-24
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4587-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.