CVE-2019-15679

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 v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
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/2018/12/10/5	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tightvnc:tightvnc:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-10-29 19:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2019-15679

Mitre link : CVE-2019-15679

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-15679

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tightvnc

tightvnc

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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