CVE-2019-15678
Published: 29 October 2019
TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains heap buffer overflow in rfbServerCutText handler, which can potentially result code execution.. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Pavel Cheremushkin discovered that TightVNC contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability. An attacker could use it to cause a Denial of Service or possible a remote code execution.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | this CVE is for tightvnc, the equivalent flaw was CVE-2018-20019 in libvncserver |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
bochs Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
|
| disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| focal |
Needs triage
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Needs triage
|
|
| hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
| impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| lunar |
Needs triage
|
|
| mantic |
Needs triage
|
|
|
directvnc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
|
| disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| focal |
Needs triage
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| xenial |
Needs triage
|
|
| jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
| impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| lunar |
Needs triage
|
|
| mantic |
Needs triage
|
|
|
libvncserver Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| mantic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
|
ssvnc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
|
| disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| focal |
Needs triage
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| xenial |
Needs triage
|
|
| jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
| impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| lunar |
Needs triage
|
|
| mantic |
Needs triage
|
|
|
tightvnc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
trusty |
Released
(1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
| bionic |
Needs triage
|
|
| disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| focal |
Needs triage
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| xenial |
Needs triage
|
|
| jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
| impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| lunar |
Needs triage
|
|
| mantic |
Needs triage
|
|
|
vino Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| mantic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
|
veyon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| focal |
Needs triage
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
| impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| lunar |
Needs triage
|
|
| mantic |
Needs triage
|
|
|
vlc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| xenial |
Needs triage
|
|
| jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
| impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
| lunar |
Needs triage
|
|
| bionic |
Needs triage
|
|
| disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| focal |
Needs triage
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| mantic |
Needs triage
|
|
|
vncsnapshot Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| xenial |
Needs triage
|
|
| jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
| impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| lunar |
Needs triage
|
|
| bionic |
Needs triage
|
|
| disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| focal |
Needs triage
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| mantic |
Needs triage
|
|
|
x11vnc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| xenial |
Needs triage
|
|
| jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
| impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| lunar |
Needs triage
|
|
| bionic |
Needs triage
|
|
| disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| focal |
Needs triage
|
|
| trusty |
Needs triage
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| mantic |
Needs triage
|
|
|
x2vnc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| xenial |
Needs triage
|
|
| jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
| impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| lunar |
Needs triage
|
|
| bionic |
Needs triage
|
|
| disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| focal |
Needs triage
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| mantic |
Needs triage
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |