CVE-2016-9941

Heap-based buffer overflow in rfbproto.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 containing a subrectangle outside of the client drawing area.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/releases/tag/LibVNCServer-0.9.11
https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/pull/137
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95170
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3753
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-24
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4587-1/

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libvncserver_project:libvncserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-12-31 10:59

Updated : 2020-10-23 06:15

NVD link : CVE-2016-9941

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9941

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

libvncserver_project

libvncserver

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