CVE-2014-6051
libvncserver: integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in screen size handling
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · September 23, 2014
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way screen sizes were handled by LibVNCServer. A malicious VNC server could use this flaw to cause a client to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code in the client.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 6AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound