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
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
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.