Integer overflow in LibVNCServer - CVE-2018-7225
Published: March 21, 2018 / Updated: November 25, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11221
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7225
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: LibVNC
Affected software:
LibVNCServer
LibVNCServer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists in the rfbProcessClientNormalMessage() function due to integer overflow. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-7225
Install update from vendor's website.