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TI-2008-04755 Aliases CVE-2008-5001GHSA-fggx-77cq-hgm9

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in multiple functions in vncviewer/FileTransfer.cpp…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in multiple functions in vncviewer/FileTransfer.cpp in vncviewer for UltraVNC 1.0.2 and 1.0.4 before 01252008, when in LISTENING mode or when using the DSM plugin, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters, a different issue than CVE-2008-0610.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05587 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ultravnc:ultravnc:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableUltraVNC
cpe:2.3:a:ultravnc:ultravnc:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableUltraVNC
  • cpe:2.3:a:ultravnc:ultravnc:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·UltraVNC
  • cpe:2.3:a:ultravnc:ultravnc:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·UltraVNC

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5001
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fggx-77cq-hgm9

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2008-00582 Stack-based buffer overflow in the ClientConnection::NegotiateProtocolVersion function in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-00368 Multiple integer signedness errors in (1) UltraVNC 1.0.2 and 1.0.5 and (2) TightVnc 1.3.9… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-02149 The MS-Logon authentication scheme in UltraVNC (aka Ultr@VNC) 1.0.1 uses weak encryption… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-04946 Untrusted search path vulnerability in UltraVNC 1.0.8.2 allows local users to gain… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9

Sources

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