CVE-2008-3493 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in RealVNC Windows Client version 4.1.2.0, where a malicious VNC server can crash the vncviewer.exe application by sending a specially crafted frame buffer update packet. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, as it can be exploited remotely without authentication and only results in a partial impact on availability. While not actively exploited in the wild and not present in CISA's KEV catalog, a proof-of-concept exploit exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc_windows_client:4.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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