CVE-2017-7396 describes a memory leak vulnerability in TigerVNC version 1.7.1, specifically within the CConnection::CConnection function, which can be triggered by an unauthenticated client. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a high impact on availability due to the potential for denial of service, with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. While the vulnerability is publicly disclosed, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any known public exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding it.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tigervnc:tigervnc:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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