>> UltraVNC vncviewer Data Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Title : UltraVNC vncviewer Data Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-0486 CVE ID : CVE-2008-5001
Rated as : High Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-02-11
Technical Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in UltraVNC, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or take complete control of an affected system. These issues are caused by buffer overflow errors in the "vncviewer/FileTransfer.cpp" file when processing malformed data while running vncviewer in "LISTENING" mode or when connecting to a malicious server, which could be exploited by attackers to crash a vulnerable viewer or execute arbitrary code.
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