CVE-2016-9942 | BDVDB-2026-80014 Detail
Description#
Heap-based buffer overflow in ultra.c in LibVNCClient in LibVNCServer before 0.9.11 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted FramebufferUpdate message with the Ultra type tile, such that the LZO payload decompressed length exceeds what is specified by the tile dimensions.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95170
- https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/pull/137
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3753
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-24
- https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/releases/tag/LibVNCServer-0.9.11
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4587-1/
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.