CVE-2016-9941
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.037 · 90 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Heap-based buffer overflow in rfbproto.c in LibVNCClient in LibVNCServer before 0.9.11 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted FramebufferUpdate message containing a subrectangle outside of the client drawing area.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- libvncserver project libvncserver≤ 0.9.10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:libvncserver_project:libvncserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (24)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/pull/137cnnvd
- https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/releases/tag/LibVNCServer-0.9.11cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.htmlcnnvd
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DLA-1979-1cnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-24cnnvd
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4587-1/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4032/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3625/cnnvd
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