Read the docs
TI-2013-05659 Aliases CVE-2013-6886GHSA-68gv-6mh2-vmw2

RealVNC VNC 5.0.6 on Mac OS X, Linux, and UNIX allows local users to gain privileges via…

Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
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-264.

Summary

RealVNC VNC 5.0.6 on Mac OS X, Linux, and UNIX allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted argument to the (1) vncserver, (2) vncserver-x11, or (3) Xvnc helper.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00447 39th 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.6VulnerableRealvnc
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6 Vulnerable ·Realvnc
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6886
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68gv-6mh2-vmw2

References

Other 1

  • TI-2008-04553 The CMsgReader::readRect function in the VNC Viewer component in RealVNC VNC Free Edition… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences