gtk-vnc: Incorrect boundaries check when updating framebuffer
Published Jul 13, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.58%
Description
gtk-vnc 0.4.2 and older doesn't check framebuffer boundaries correctly when updating framebuffer which may lead to memory corruption when rendering
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gtk-vnc
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gtk-vnc
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
gtk-vnc
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
mingw-virt-viewer
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gtk-vnc | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gtk-vnc | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gtk-vnc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | mingw-virt-viewer | 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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
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Percentile over time
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- EPSS v5
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Table of values (13 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.58% (0.01580) | 74.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.58% (0.01580) | 72.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.73% (0.01733) | 80.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.06% (0.16062) | 91.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.73% (0.01733) | 81.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00268) | 68.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00268) | 67.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00222) | 58.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 86.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.51% (0.01506) | 33.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.51% (0.01506) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000044 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1426766 Issue Tracking
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/gtk-vnc/commit/?id=f3fc5e57a78d4be9872f1394f697b9929873a737 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000044
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000044
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000044 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1426766 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://git.gnome.org/browse/gtk-vnc/commit/?id=f3fc5e57a78d4be9872f1394f697b9929873a737 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000044 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000044 |
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