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Ubuntu: (CVE-2019-15678): tightvnc vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 29, 2019
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Apr 16, 2026

Description

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

Solution

ubuntu-pro-upgrade-tightvnc
Title
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