National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-4770

Overview

The CMsgReader::readRect function in the VNC Viewer component in RealVNC VNC Free Edition 4.0 through 4.1.2, Enterprise Edition E4.0 through E4.4.2, and Personal Edition P4.0 through P4.4.2 allows remote VNC servers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RFB protocol data, related to "encoding type."

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-140455-01-1

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-140455-01-1

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2009-1001

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01025.html

External Source: XF

Name: realvnc-rfb-protocol-code-execution(47937)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/47937

External Source: XF

Name: realvnc-cmsgreader-code-execution(45969)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45969

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-2868

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2868

External Source: BID

Name: 33263

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33263

External Source: BID

Name: 31832

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31832

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2009:0261

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0261.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.realvnc.com/products/upgrade.html

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.realvnc.com/products/upgrade.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/release-notes.html

Hyperlink:http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/release-notes.html

External Source: MLIST

Name: [vnc-list] 20081126 VNC Viewer Vulnerability CVE-2008-4770

Hyperlink:http://www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2008-November/059432.html

External Source: GENTOO

Name: GLSA-200903-17

Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-17.xml

External Source: SUNALERT

Name: 248526

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248526-1

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 34184

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/34184

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 33689

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/33689

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32317

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32317