CVE-2016-9942
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.038 · 90 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Heap-based buffer overflow in ultra.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 with the Ultra type tile, such that the LZO payload decompressed length exceeds what is specified by the tile dimensions.
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)
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- 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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