CVE-2017-1000044: gnome gtk-vnc
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000044DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000044
Published 13-07-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-1000044 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in gnome gtk-vnc. EPSS estimates a 1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.58%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 13-07-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
gtk-vnc 0.4.2 and older doesn't check framebuffer boundaries correctly when updating framebuffer which may lead to memory corruption when rendering
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.58%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
75%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.58% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.58%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
3 vendors · 3 products
References
4 links- git.gnome.org/browse/gtk-vnc/commit/?id=f3fc5e57a78d4be9872f1394f697b9929873a737X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
