Buffer overflow in Kaspersky Tigervnc
CVE-2019-15693
TigerVNC version prior to 1.10.1 is vulnerable to heap buffer overflow, which occurs in TightDecoder::FilterGradient. Exploitation of this vulnerability could potentially result into remote code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.043 (90.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kaspersky Tigervnc — versions 1.10.0
- Tigervnc
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/CendioOssman/tigervnc/commit/b4ada8d0c6dac98c8b91fc64d112569a8ae5fb95 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/releases/tag/v1.10.1 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/20/2 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00039.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15693?
- CVE-2019-15693 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Tigervnc, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2019-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15693?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.