GHSA-ggwh-wx55-84cx

GHSA-ggwh-wx55-84cx PUBLISHED CVSS 8.600000381469727 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 13, 2022

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the File Transfer feature in rfbserver.c in LibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) long file or (2) directory name or the (3) FileTime attribute in a rfbFileTransferOffer message.

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

8.600000381469727

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Timeline

May 13, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory
Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch

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