VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-7393
In TigerVNC 1.7.1 (VNCSConnectionST.cxx VNCSConnectionST::fence), an authenticated client can cause a double free, leading to denial of service or potentially code execution.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.82%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In TigerVNC 1.7.1 (VNCSConnectionST.cxx VNCSConnectionST::fence), an authenticated client can cause a double free, leading to denial of service or potentially code execution.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.82% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-415
- Affected
- tigervnc/tigervnc
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97305
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2000
- https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/pull/438Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97305
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2000
- https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/pull/438Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-13
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.