7.2
HIGH
CVE-2019-15692
TigerVNC Heap Buffer Overflow (Remote Code Execution)
Description

TigerVNC version prior to 1.10.1 is vulnerable to heap buffer overflow. Vulnerability could be triggered from CopyRectDecoder due to incorrect value checks. Exploitation of this vulnerability could potentially result into remote code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 26, 2019, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 22, 2022, 8:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-15692 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opensuse leap
1 Tigervnc tigervnc
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-15692.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00039.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/CendioOssman/tigervnc/commit/996356b6c65ca165ee1ea46a571c32a1dc3c3821 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/releases/tag/v1.10.1 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/20/2 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-15692 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00039.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00039.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00039.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/CendioOssman/tigervnc/commit/996356b6c65ca165ee1ea46a571c32a1dc3c3821 No Types Assigned https://github.com/CendioOssman/tigervnc/commit/996356b6c65ca165ee1ea46a571c32a1dc3c3821 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/releases/tag/v1.10.1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/releases/tag/v1.10.1 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/20/2 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/20/2 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tigervnc:tigervnc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.10.1
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.28 }} 0.01%

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0.63595

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