libvncserver: server stacked-based buffer overflow flaws in file transfer handling
Published Sep 30, 2014
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.83%
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the File Transfer feature in rfbserver.c in LibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) long file or (2) directory name or the (3) FileTime attribute in a rfbFileTransferOffer message.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 20
- 21
Configuration 2
- 7.0
Configuration 3
- 6.5
- 6.5.z
Configuration 4
- ≤ 0.9.9
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libvncserver-0:0.9.7-7.el6_6.1
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1826
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Extended Update Support
libvncserver-0:0.9.7-7.el6_5.1
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0113
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kdenetwork-7:4.10.5-8.el7_0
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1827
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libvncserver-0:0.9.9-9.el7_0.1
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1826
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kdenetwork
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kdenetwork
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libvncserver-0:0.9.7-7.el6_6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1826 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Extended Update Support | libvncserver-0:0.9.7-7.el6_5.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0113 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kdenetwork-7:4.10.5-8.el7_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1827 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libvncserver-0:0.9.9-9.el7_0.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1826 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kdenetwork | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kdenetwork | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2022-2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 7.83% (0.07830) | 94.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.83% (0.07830) | 93.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.16% (0.11157) | 92.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.21% (0.18215) | 92.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.07% (0.07069) | 90.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 3.60% (0.03599) | 91.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.19% (0.02193) | 89.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02193) | 87.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.81% (0.01813) | 86.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.82% (0.06823) | 92.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.82% (0.06823) | 91.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.82% (0.06823) | 79.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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