VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-15679
TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains heap buffer overflow in InitialiseRFBConnection function, which can potentially result code execution.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 11.8%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.8%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains heap buffer overflow in InitialiseRFBConnection function, which can potentially result code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 11.84% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-787
- Affected
- tightvnc/tightvnc
- Source
- vulnerability@kaspersky.com
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-478893.pdf
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00028.html
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-08
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/10/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-478893.pdf
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00028.html
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-08
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/10/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.