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CVE-2019-15679

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 11.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-10-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-122

Description

TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains heap buffer overflow in InitialiseRFBConnection function, which can potentially result code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.

Affected products

• Kaspersky TightVNC: 1.3.10

References

• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-478893.pdf
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00028.html
• https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-08
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/10/5
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-478893.pdf
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00028.html
• https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-08
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/10/5

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