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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-4770: Real VNC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-4770: Real VNC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/16/2009
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

The CMsgReader::readRect function in the VNC Viewer component in RealVNC VNC Free Edition 4.0 through 4.1.2, Enterprise Edition E4.0 through E4.4.2, and Personal Edition P4.0 through P4.4.2 allows remote VNC servers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RFB protocol data, related to "encoding type."

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-misc-vnc

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