CVE-2014-6052

The HandleRFBServerMessage function in libvncclient/rfbproto.c in LibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier does not check certain malloc return values, which allows…

published December 15, 2014

CVSS
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EPSS
7%
Percentile
93.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The HandleRFBServerMessage function in libvncclient/rfbproto.c in LibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier does not check certain malloc return values, which allows remote VNC servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by specifying a large screen size in a (1) FramebufferUpdate, (2) ResizeFrameBuffer, or (3) PalmVNCReSizeFrameBuffer message.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.06755 · 93.9th percentile
Published
2014-12-15T17:27Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 DEC 17:27Z
    The HandleRFBServerMessage function in libvncclient/rfbproto.c in LibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier does not check certain malloc return values, which allows…
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