Buffer overflow in Libvnc Project Libvncserver
CVE-2019-20839
libvncclient/sockets.c in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13 has a buffer overflow via a long socket filename.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.036 (89.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/compare/LibVNCServer-0.9.12...LibVNCServer-0.9.13 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/commit/3fd03977c9b35800d73a865f167338cb4d05b0c1 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00035.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00033.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00055.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00066.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4434-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00045.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-20839?
- CVE-2019-20839 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libvnc Project Libvncserver, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-17.
- How severe is CVE-2019-20839?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-20839 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.