CVE-2017-18922

Critical

Description

It was discovered that websockets.c in LibVNCServer prior to 0.9.12 did not properly decode certain WebSocket frames. A malicious attacker could exploit this by sending specially crafted WebSocket frames to a server, causing a heap-based buffer overflow.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLibvncserver
PublishedJun 30, 2020
First seenJun 30, 2020

How to fix

Update
  • libvncserver_project libvncserver0.9.12 or later
  • siemens simatic_itc1500_firmware3.2.1.0 or later
  • siemens simatic_itc1500_pro_firmware3.2.1.0 or later
  • siemens simatic_itc1900_firmware3.2.1.0 or later
  • siemens simatic_itc1900_pro_firmware3.2.1.0 or later
  • siemens simatic_itc2200_firmware3.2.1.0 or later
  • siemens simatic_itc2200_pro_firmware3.2.1.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
libvncserver_project libvncserverv < 0.9.120.9.12
canonical ubuntu_linux16.04, 18.04, 19.10, 20.04—
opensuse leap15.1, 15.2—
fedoraproject fedora31, 32—
siemens simatic_itc1500_firmware3.0.0.0 ≤ v < 3.2.1.03.2.1.0
siemens simatic_itc1500_pro_firmware3.0.0.0 ≤ v < 3.2.1.03.2.1.0
siemens simatic_itc1900_firmware3.0.0.0 ≤ v < 3.2.1.03.2.1.0
siemens simatic_itc1900_pro_firmware3.0.0.0 ≤ v < 3.2.1.03.2.1.0
siemens simatic_itc2200_firmware3.0.0.0 ≤ v < 3.2.1.03.2.1.0
siemens simatic_itc2200_pro_firmware3.0.0.0 ≤ v < 3.2.1.03.2.1.0

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