Buffer overflow in Tigervnc

CVE-2014-8240

Integer overflow in TigerVNC allows remote VNC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to screen size handling, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, a similar issue to CVE-2014-6051.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.035 (88.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Tigervnc — versions 0.0.90, 0.0.91, 1.0.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8240?
CVE-2014-8240 is a vulnerability in Tigervnc, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-10-16.
Is CVE-2014-8240 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.