CVE-2019-15683: kaspersky turbovnc Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-15683 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in kaspersky turbovnc. EPSS estimates a 19.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 29-10-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
TurboVNC server code contains stack buffer overflow vulnerability in commit prior to cea98166008301e614e0d36776bf9435a536136e. This could possibly result into remote code execution, since stack frame is not protected with stack canary. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity. To exploit this vulnerability authorization on server is required. These issues have been fixed in commit cea98166008301e614e0d36776bf9435a536136e.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
19.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 19.39% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Kaspersky1 product
- turbovnccommit prior to cea98166008301e614e0d36776bf9435a536136e
Turbovnc1 product
- turbovnc< 2.2.3
2 vendors · 2 products
References
1 links- github.com/TurboVNC/turbovnc/commit/cea98166008301e614e0d36776bf9435a536136eX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory