RealVNC RealVNC Windows Client 4.1.2.0 vncviewer.exe input validation
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A vulnerability was found in RealVNC RealVNC Windows Client 4.1.2.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file vncviewer.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
vncviewer.exe in RealVNC Windows Client 4.1.2.0 allows remote VNC servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted frame buffer update packet.
The bug was discovered 08/01/2008. The weakness was presented 08/06/2008 by beford (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3493 since 08/06/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.
It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44218) and Exploit-DB (6181).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 900019
OpenVAS Name: RealVNC vncviewer.exe Remote DoS Vulnerability (Win)
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: xforce.iss.netResearcher: beford
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2008-3493 (🔍)
X-Force: 44218
Vulnerability Center: 19906 - RealVNC Windows Client 4.1.2.0 Remote Denial of Service via a Crafted Frame Buffer Update Packet, Medium
SecurityFocus: 30499 - RealVNC 4.1.2 'vncviewer.exe' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 47447 - RealVNC - 4.1.2 'vncviewer.exe' Remote Denial of Service Issue
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 12:19Updated: 08/20/2019 09:46
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (65), 08/20/2019 09:46 (5)
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