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CVE-2019-15679

CVE-2019-15679 PUBLISHED

Reported by kaspersky · Published October 29, 2019

TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains heap buffer overflow in InitialiseRFBConnection function, which can potentially result code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.

Fixed versions

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PackageEcosystemFixed in
tightvncUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
KasperskyTightVNC1.3.10
KasperskyTightVNC1.3.10

Timeline

  • Oct 29, 2019 CVE Published
  • Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
  • Jun 2, 2026 Security Advisory
  • Sep 14, 2026 Coalition ESS Score

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The same record, from the CLI:

vulnetix vdb vuln CVE-2019-15679
vulnetix vdb fixes CVE-2019-15679

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curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
  "https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/CVE-2019-15679/fixes/registry"

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