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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-8273 · published 8 March 2019

CVE-2019-8273: Uvnc ultravnc heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability

Uvnc · Ultravnc

UltraVNC revision 1211 has a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in VNC server code inside file transfer request handler, which can potentially result in code execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via network connectivity. This vulnerability has been fixed in revision 1212.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 8.3% · top 5.3% CWE-122 · Heap-based buffer overflowCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
8.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

UltraVNC revision 1211 has a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in VNC server code inside file transfer request handler, which can potentially result in code execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via network connectivity. This vulnerability has been fixed in revision 1212.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-927095.pdf Third Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/advisories/klcert-advisories/2019/03/01/klcert-19-020-ultravnc-heap-based-buffer-overflow Third Party Advisory
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-161-06 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-927095.pdf Third Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/advisories/klcert-advisories/2019/03/01/klcert-19-020-ultravnc-heap-based-buffer-overflow Third Party Advisory
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-161-06 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-8273), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.