Buffer overflow in Tigervnc

CVE-2024-0409

A flaw was found in the X.Org server. The cursor code in both Xephyr and Xwayland uses the wrong type of private at creation. It uses the cursor bits type with the cursor as private, and when initiating the cursor, that overwrites the XSEL…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (28.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-0409?
CVE-2024-0409 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tigervnc, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2024-0409?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-0409 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.