Critical severity · published Dec 31, 2016
CVE-2016-9941
Heap-based buffer overflow in rfbproto.c in LibVNCClient in LibVNCServer before 0.9.11 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute…
9.8
CVSS
3.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in rfbproto.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 containing a subrectangle outside of the client drawing area.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.7% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libvncserver · Libvncserver Project
through 0.9.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9941
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9941
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3753
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95170
github.com
https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/pull/137
github.com
https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/releases/tag/LibVNCServer-0.9.11
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.html
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-24
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