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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-5581 · published 28 February 2017

CVE-2017-5581: Tigervnc memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Tigervnc · Tigervnc

Buffer overflow in the ModifiablePixelBuffer::fillRect function in TigerVNC before 1.7.1 allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via an RRE message with subrectangle outside framebuffer boundaries.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 4.2% · top 9.3% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
4.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the ModifiablePixelBuffer::fillRect function in TigerVNC before 1.7.1 allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via an RRE message with subrectangle outside framebuffer boundaries.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0630.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/22/1 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/6 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95789 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2000
https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/commit/18c020124ff1b2441f714da2017f63dba50720ba PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/pull/399 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/releases/tag/v1.7.1 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-19
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0630.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/22/1 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/6 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95789 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2000
https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/commit/18c020124ff1b2441f714da2017f63dba50720ba PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/pull/399 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/releases/tag/v1.7.1 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-19

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-5581), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.