CVE-2019-8259

Name: CVE-2019-8259
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-03-05T15:29:00.367+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.01%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-8259 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. UltraVNC revision 1198 contains multiple memory leaks (CWE-655) in VNC client code, which allow an attacker to read stack memory and can be abused for information disclosure. Combined with another vulnerability, it can be used to leak stack memory and bypass ASLR. EPSS estimates a 3.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

UltraVNC revision 1198 contains multiple memory leaks (CWE-655) in VNC client code, which allow an attacker to read stack memory and can be abused for information disclosure. Combined with another vulnerability, it can be used to leak stack memory and bypass ASLR. This attack appears to be exploitable via network connectivity. These vulnerabilities have been fixed in revision 1199.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

3.01%

85.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Uvnc	Ultravnc	< 1.2.2.3
Siemens	Sinumerik Access Mymachine\/P2p	< 4.8
Siemens	Sinumerik Pcu Base Win10 Software\/Ipc	< 14.00
Siemens	Sinumerik Pcu Base Win7 Software\/Ipc	<= 12.01

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-286838.pdf
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-927095.pdfThird Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-940818.pdf
https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/advisories/klcert-advisories/2019/03/01/klcert-19-005-ultravnc-memory-leak/Third Party Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-131-11
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-161-06Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-286838.pdf
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-927095.pdfThird Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-940818.pdf
https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/advisories/klcert-advisories/2019/03/01/klcert-19-005-ultravnc-memory-leak/Third Party Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-131-11
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-161-06Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Mar 5, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-8259?

How severe is CVE-2019-8259?

CVE-2019-8259 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8259?

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Source: NVD / NIST