UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8287

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-8287
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8287.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8287
Upstream
Published
2019-10-29T19:15:00Z
Modified
2025-10-24T04:47:30Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains global buffer overflow in HandleCoRREBBP macro function, which can potentially result code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1.3.10-0ubuntu3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.10-0ubuntu2
1.3.10-0ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "tightvncserver",
            "binary_version": "1.3.10-0ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xtightvncviewer",
            "binary_version": "1.3.10-0ubuntu3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1.3.10-0ubuntu4?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.10-0ubuntu3
1.3.10-0ubuntu4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "tightvncserver",
            "binary_version": "1.3.10-0ubuntu4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xtightvncviewer",
            "binary_version": "1.3.10-0ubuntu4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1.3.10-0ubuntu5?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.10-0ubuntu5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "tightvncserver",
            "binary_version": "1.3.10-0ubuntu5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xtightvncviewer",
            "binary_version": "1.3.10-0ubuntu5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1:1.3.10-5?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.3.10-3
1:1.3.10-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "tightvncpasswd",
            "binary_version": "1:1.3.10-5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tightvncserver",
            "binary_version": "1:1.3.10-5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xtightvncviewer",
            "binary_version": "1:1.3.10-5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1:1.3.10-8?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.3.10-7
1:1.3.10-7build1
1:1.3.10-7build2
1:1.3.10-8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "tightvncpasswd",
            "binary_version": "1:1.3.10-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tightvncserver",
            "binary_version": "1:1.3.10-8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xtightvncviewer",
            "binary_version": "1:1.3.10-8"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04

tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1:1.3.10-9?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.3.10-9

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "tightvncpasswd",
            "binary_version": "1:1.3.10-9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tightvncserver",
            "binary_version": "1:1.3.10-9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xtightvncviewer",
            "binary_version": "1:1.3.10-9"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.10

tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1:1.3.10-10?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.3.10-9
1:1.3.10-10

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "tightvncpasswd",
            "binary_version": "1:1.3.10-10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tightvncserver",
            "binary_version": "1:1.3.10-10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xtightvncviewer",
            "binary_version": "1:1.3.10-10"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.9-6.4
1.3.9-6.4ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "tightvncserver",
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xtightvncviewer",
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}