Heap-based buffer overflow in LibVNCServer allows remote code execution

CVE-2014-6051 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Integer overflow in the MallocFrameBuffer function in vncviewer.c in LibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier allows remote VNC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an advertisement for a large screen size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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