CVE-2019-15679
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 29, 2019 at 04:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTightvnc
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 12%
Description
TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains heap buffer overflow in InitialiseRFBConnection function, which can potentially result code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (4)
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-478893.pdfMailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00028.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/10/5CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-122CWE-787
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