CVE-2014-8240
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-8240 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-10-16 19:55:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-09-08 01:29:00 UTC |
| Description | Integer overflow in TigerVNC allows remote VNC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to screen size handling, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, a similar issue to CVE-2014-6051. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-119
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Tigervnc | Tigervnc | 0.0.90 | All | All | All |
| Application | Tigervnc | Tigervnc | 0.0.91 | All | All | All |
| Application | Tigervnc | Tigervnc | 1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Tigervnc | Tigervnc | 1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Tigervnc | Tigervnc | 1.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Tigervnc | Tigervnc | 0.0.90 | All | All | All |
| Application | Tigervnc | Tigervnc | 0.0.91 | All | All | All |
| Application | Tigervnc | Tigervnc | 1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Tigervnc | Tigervnc | 1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Tigervnc | Tigervnc | 1.1.0 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-sec: Re: Request for CVE assignment for tigervnc affected by similar flaws as in CVE-2014-6051 and CVE-2014-6052 of libvncserver | MLIST | seclists.org | |
| TigerVNC: Integer overflow (GLSA 201612-36) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| 1151307 – (CVE-2014-8240) CVE-2014-8240 tigervnc: integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in screen size handling | MISC | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| TigerVNC Screen Size Handling Integer Overflow Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Oracle Solaris Third Party Bulletin - October 2015 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| oss-sec: Request for CVE assignment for tigervnc affected by similar flaws as in CVE-2014-6051 and CVE-2014-6052 of libvncserver | MLIST | seclists.org | |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - October 2015 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.