Memory Corruption Vulnerability in gtk-vnc by GNOME
CVE-2017-1000044

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnome
Status
Gtk-vnc
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-1000044?

The gtk-vnc library versions up to 0.4.2 have a vulnerability that doesn't properly verify framebuffer boundaries during updates. This oversight can lead to memory corruption issues while rendering, posing potential risks to application integrity and security. Users are advised to update to a newer version to mitigate these risks.

References

https://git.gnome.org/browse/gtk-vnc/commit/?id=f3fc5e57a...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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