CVE-2016-9941
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CVE-2016-9941 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in rfbproto.c in LibVNCClient in LibVNCServer before 0.9.11 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted FramebufferUpdate message containing a subrectangle outside of the client drawing area.. EPSS estimates a 3.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in rfbproto.c in LibVNCClient in LibVNCServer before 0.9.11 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted FramebufferUpdate message containing a subrectangle outside of the client drawing area.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libvncserver Project | Libvncserver | <= 0.9.10 |
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