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National Vulnerability Database

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NVD

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CVE-2008-4770 Detail

Description

The CMsgReader::readRect function in the VNC Viewer component in RealVNC VNC Free Edition 4.0 through 4.1.2, Enterprise Edition E4.0 through E4.4.2, and Personal Edition P4.0 through P4.4.2 allows remote VNC servers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RFB protocol data, related to "encoding type."


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32317 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/33689 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/34184 CVE, MITRE
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-140455-01-1 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248526-1 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-17.xml CVE, MITRE
http://www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2008-November/059432.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/release-notes.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.realvnc.com/products/upgrade.html CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0261.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31832 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33263 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2868 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45969 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47937 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9367 CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01025.html CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4770
NVD Published Date:
01/16/2009
NVD Last Modified:
04/22/2026
Source:
MITRE