Buffer overflow in Kaspersky Tigervnc
CVE-2019-15694
TigerVNC version prior to 1.10.1 is vulnerable to heap buffer overflow, which could be triggered from DecodeManager::decodeRect. Vulnerability occurs due to the signdness error in processing MemOutStream. 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: 0.045 (91.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.045 · newest: 0.045 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kaspersky Tigervnc — versions 1.10.0
- Tigervnc
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/CendioOssman/tigervnc/commit/0943c006c7d900dfc0281639e992791d6c567438 (Exploit, 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, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15694?
- CVE-2019-15694 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-2019-15694?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.