gtk-vnc 0.4.2 and older doesn't check framebuffer boundaries correctly when updating…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
gtk-vnc 0.4.2 and older doesn't check framebuffer boundaries correctly when updating framebuffer which may lead to memory corruption when rendering
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0158 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000044
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j9j7-wxww-4jq7
References
More GNOME Gtk-vnc vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03819 Multiple integer overflows in the (1) vnc_connection_server_message and (2)… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03818 gtk-vnc before 0.7.0 does not properly check boundaries of subrectangle-containing tiles… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-1000044 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1000044 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j9j7-wxww-4jq7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-1000044 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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