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CVE-2019-15680· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Kaspersky

TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains null pointer dereference in HandleZlibBPP function, which results Denial of System (DoS).

TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains null pointer dereference in HandleZlibBPP function, which results Denial of System (DoS). This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Oct 29, 2019
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
2.7% · 85th percentile
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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 2.7%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
tightvnctightvnc

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • tightvnc tightvnc1.3.10

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Kaspersky). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Kaspersky TightVNC

    • 1.3.10affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12libvncserverall versions—
Debian:12tightvncbefore 1:1.3.9-9.11:1.3.9-9.1
Debian:8tightvncbefore 1.3.9-6.5+deb8u11.3.9-6.5+deb8u1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3tightvncbefore 1.3.9-81.15.3.11.3.9-81.15.3.1

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2019-8287TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains global buffer overflow in HandleCoRREBBP macro function, which can potentially result code execution.
    45Plan
  • CVE-2009-0388Multiple integer signedness errors in (1) UltraVNC 1.0.2 and 1.0.5 and (2) TightVnc 1.3.9 allow remote VNC servers to cause a denial of serv
    44Plan
  • CVE-2019-15679TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains heap buffer overflow in InitialiseRFBConnection function, which can potentially result code execution.
    43Plan
  • CVE-2019-15678TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains heap buffer overflow in rfbServerCutText handler, which can potentially result code execution..
    43Plan
  • CVE-2021-42785Buffer Overflow in tvnviewer.exe via Crafted Packet in TightVNC Viewer 2.8.59
    40Plan
  • CVE-2023-27830TightVNC before v2.8.75 allows attackers to escalate privileges on the host operating system via replacing legitimate files with crafted fil
    36Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:tightvnc1:1.3.9-9.1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
suse:tightvnc1.3.9-81.15.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

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