CVE-2017-5884 describes a boundary error vulnerability in gtk-vnc versions prior to 0.7.0, affecting products like Fedora and GNOME gtk-vnc. This flaw allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted rre, hextile, or copyrect tiles with malicious source coordinates. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it represents a significant risk, requiring user interaction but potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 0.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk-vnc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.