CVE-2008-4770

N/A Unknown
Published: January 16, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The CMsgReader::readRect function in the VNC Viewer component in RealVNC VNC Free Edition 4.0 through 4.1.2, Enterprise Edition E4.0 through E4.4.2, and Personal Edition P4.0 through P4.4.2 allows remote VNC servers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RFB protocol data, related to "encoding type."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32317
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33689
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34184
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-140455-01-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248526-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-17.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2008-November/059432.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/release-notes.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.realvnc.com/products/upgrade.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0261.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31832
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33263
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2868
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45969
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47937
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9367
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01025.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32317
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33689
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-140455-01-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248526-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-17.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2008-November/059432.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/release-notes.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.realvnc.com/products/upgrade.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0261.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31832
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33263
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2868
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45969
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9367
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01025.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.8%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

realvnc

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