CVE-2019-8287: kaspersky tightvnc Classic Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-8287DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8287
Published 29-10-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-8287 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in kaspersky tightvnc. EPSS estimates a 19.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
19.46%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 29-10-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains global buffer overflow in HandleCoRREBBP macro function, which can potentially result code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/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
19.46%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 19.46% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score19.46%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- tightvnc< 1:1.3.9-9.1
Kaspersky1 product
- tightvnc1.3.10
Tightvnc1 product
- tightvnc1.3.10
Ubuntu1 product
- tightvnc< 1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 4 products
References
7 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/10/5Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTREPORTThird Party Advisory
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-478893.pdfX Refsource CONFIRM
- us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-08X Refsource MISC