Out-of-bounds read in Kaspersky Lab UltraVNC
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
UltraVNC revision 1207 has multiple out-of-bounds access vulnerabilities connected with improper usage of ClientConnection::Copybuffer function in VNC client code, which can potentially result in code execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via network connectivity. User interaction is required to trigger these vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities have been fixed in revision 1208.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaspersky Lab | UltraVNC | 1.2.2.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- UltraVNC VendorKaspersky Lab Affected 1.2.2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8266
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h88h-84v5-wrjr
References
More Kaspersky Lab vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-02970 Heap-based buffer overflow in Kaspersky Antivirus (KAV) 5.0 and Kaspersky Personal… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00844 McAfee Anti-Virus Engine DATS drivers before 4398 released on Oct 13th 2004 and DATS… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-00432 Heap-based buffer overflow in the arj.ppl module in the OnDemand Scanner in Kaspersky… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2019-05946 Heap-based buffer overflow in Kaspersky Lab UltraVNC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-05945 Heap-based buffer overflow in Kaspersky Lab UltraVNC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-05943 Heap-based buffer overflow in Kaspersky Lab UltraVNC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-8266 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8266 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h88h-84v5-wrjr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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