Heap out-of-bounds write in LibVNCServer - CVE-2018-15127
Published: January 22, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17122
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15127
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to heap out-of-bounds write in server code of file transfer extension. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-15127
Update to version 0.9.12.