CVE-2008-3493 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.6% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.63% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-08-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| realvnc | realvnc windows client |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | RealVNC Windows Client 4.1.2 - Remote Denial of Service Crash (PoC) | 2008-08-01 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD