Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) vnc_connection_server_message and (2) vnc_color_map_set functions in gtk-vnc before 0.7.0 allow remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving SetColorMapEntries, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Published: 2017-02-28
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-831-1 gtk-vnc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14960 Multiple integer overflows in the (1) vnc_connection_server_message and (2) vnc_color_map_set functions in gtk-vnc before 0.7.0 allow remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving SetColorMapEntries, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3203-1 gtk-vnc vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00646}

epss

{'score': 0.0065}


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Fedoraproject Fedora
Gnome Gtk-vnc
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:11:48.908Z

Reserved: 2017-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-5885

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-28T18:59:00.453

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-5885

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-5885 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses