CVE-2017-5885

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) vnc_connection_server_message and (2) vnc_color_map_set functions in gtk-vnc before 0.7.0 allow remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving SetColorMapEntries, which triggers a buffer overflow.

CVSS v3.0 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

4.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 92nd percentile

Published

2017-02-28

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778050

Security advisories

• https://git.gnome.org/browse/gtk-vnc/commit/?id=c8583fd3783c5b811590fcb7bae4ce6e7344963e
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/03/5
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/05/5
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96016

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry