# CVE-2017-5885: Multiple integer overflows in the (1) vnc\_connection\_server\_message and (2) vnc\_color\_map\_set functions in gtk-vnc before 0.7.0 allow remote

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-02-28 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) vnc_connection_server_message and (2) vnc_color_map_set functions in gtk-vnc before 0.7.0 allow remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving SetColorMapEntries, which triggers a buffer overflow.

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## References

- https://git.gnome.org/browse/gtk-vnc/commit/?id=c8583fd3783c5b811590fcb7bae4ce6e7344963e
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/03/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96016
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2258
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LGPQ5MQR6SN4DYTEFACHP2PP5RR26KYK/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/05/5
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778050

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