# CVE-2019-15683: TurboVNC server code contains stack buffer overflow vulnerability in commit prior to cea98166008301e614e0d36776bf9435a536136e.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-10-29 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Kaspersky TurboVNC: commit prior to cea98166008301e614e0d36776bf9435a536136e

## Description

TurboVNC server code contains stack buffer overflow vulnerability in commit prior to cea98166008301e614e0d36776bf9435a536136e. This could possibly result into remote code execution, since stack frame is not protected with stack canary. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity. To exploit this vulnerability authorization on server is required. These issues have been fixed in commit cea98166008301e614e0d36776bf9435a536136e.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Kaspersky TurboVNC, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/TurboVNC/turbovnc/commit/cea98166008301e614e0d36776bf9435a536136e

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