CVE-2020-14405: canonical ubuntu_linux
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-14405DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14405
Published 17-06-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-14405 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.87%
0%100%
Low · 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 5 · Related 1Timeline
- 17-06-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13. libvncclient/rfbproto.c does not limit TextChat size.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.87%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.87% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.87%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Siemens6 products
- simatic_itc1500_firmware≥ 3.0.0.0, < 3.2.1.0
- simatic_itc1500_pro_firmware≥ 3.0.0.0, < 3.2.1.0
- simatic_itc1900_firmware≥ 3.0.0.0, < 3.2.1.0
- simatic_itc1900_pro_firmware≥ 3.0.0.0, < 3.2.1.0
- simatic_itc2200_firmware≥ 3.0.0.0, < 3.2.1.0
Ubuntu3 products
- libvncserver< 0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.5 | < 0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3 | < 0.9.12+dfsg-9ubuntu0.2
- veyonAll versions (No fix recorded)
- x11vncAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- libvncserver< 0.9.13+dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Libvnc_project1 product
- libvncserver< 0.9.12
5 vendors · 13 products
References
10 links- github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/compare/LibVNCServer-0.9.12...LibVNCServer-0.9.13X Refsource MISCREPORTRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/commit/8937203441ee241c4ace85da687b7d6633a12365X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00035.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00045.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory