CVE-2008-3493 : vncviewer.exe in RealVNC Windows Client 4.1.2.0 allows remote VNC servers to cau

vncviewer.exe in RealVNC Windows Client 4.1.2.0 allows remote VNC servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted frame buffer update packet.

Published 2008-08-06 18:41:00

Updated 2017-09-29 01:31:43

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2008-3493

Realvnc » Realvnc Windows Client » Version: 4.1.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc_windows_client:4.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3493

EPSS FAQ

0.58%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 78 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3493

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial

CWE ids for CVE-2008-3493

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2008-3493

Red Hat 2008-08-07

This flaw does not affect the Linux version of RealVNC as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

References for CVE-2008-3493