Description
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."
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 10.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33689
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34184
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-140455-01-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248526-1Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-17.xml
- http://www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2008-November/059432.html
- http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/release-notes.html
- http://www.realvnc.com/products/upgrade.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0261.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31832
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33263
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2868
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45969
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47937
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9367
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01025.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33689
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34184
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-140455-01-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248526-1Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-17.xml
- http://www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2008-November/059432.html
- http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/release-notes.html
- http://www.realvnc.com/products/upgrade.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0261.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31832
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33263
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2868
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45969
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47937
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9367
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01025.html
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 16, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified