CVE-2008-0610 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 38.8% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ClientConnection::NegotiateProtocolVersion function in vncviewer/ClientConnection.cpp in vncviewer for UltraVNC 1.0.2 and 1.0.4 before 01252008, when in LISTENING mode or when using the DSM plugin, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a modified size value.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 38.76% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-02-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ultravnc | ultravnc |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | UltraVNC 1.0.2 Client - 'vncviewer.exe' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-03-26 |
References
- http://forum.ultravnc.info/viewtopic.php?t=11850
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28747
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=571174&group_id=63887
- http://ultravnc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ultravnc/UltraVNC%20Project%20Root/UltraVNC/vncviewer/ClientConnection.cpp?sortby=date&r1=169&r2=168&pathrev=169
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18666
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/721460
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27561
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019293
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0392
- http://forum.ultravnc.info/viewtopic.php?t=11850
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28747
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=571174&group_id=63887
- http://ultravnc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ultravnc/UltraVNC%20Project%20Root/UltraVNC/vncviewer/ClientConnection.cpp?sortby=date&r1=169&r2=168&pathrev=169
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18666
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/721460
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27561
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019293
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0392
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