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CVE-2008-3493

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2008-08-06 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

vncviewer.exe in RealVNC Windows Client 4.1.2.0 allows remote VNC servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted frame buffer update packet.

Affected products

• Realvnc Windows Client: 4.1.2.0

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30499
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44218
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6181
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30499
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44218
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6181

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