CVE catalog
CVE-2019-15679
tightvnc: CVE-2019-15679
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 11.84% · Oct 25, 2026
TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains heap buffer overflow in InitialiseRFBConnection function, which can potentially result code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | tightvnc | sid | 1:1.3.10-11 | fixed |
| Debian | tightvnc | forky | 1:1.3.10-11 | fixed |
| Debian | tightvnc | trixie | 1:1.3.10-9 | fixed |
| Debian | tightvnc | bookworm | 1:1.3.10-7 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | tightvnc | source | sid | 1:1.3.9-9.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [945364] |
| Debian | tightvnc | source | forky | 1:1.3.9-9.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [945364] |
| Debian | tightvnc | source | trixie | 1:1.3.9-9.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [945364] |
| Debian | tightvnc | source | bookworm | 1:1.3.9-9.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [945364] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [tightvncpasswd]Fixed
Source package: [tightvnc]
Details (2)
1:1.3.10-7· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3.9-9.1dsa · tightvnc · debian · bookworm; dsa · tightvnc · debian · 12
1:1.3.10-7· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3.9-9.1dsa · tightvnc · debian · bookworm; dsa · tightvnc · debian · 12
- [tightvncserver]Fixed
Source package: [tightvnc]
Details (2)
1:1.3.10-7· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3.9-9.1dsa · tightvnc · debian · bookworm; dsa · tightvnc · debian · 12
1:1.3.10-7· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3.9-9.1dsa · tightvnc · debian · bookworm; dsa · tightvnc · debian · 12
- [xtightvncviewer]Fixed
Source package: [tightvnc]
Details (2)
1:1.3.10-7· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3.9-9.1dsa · tightvnc · debian · bookworm; dsa · tightvnc · debian · 12
1:1.3.10-7· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3.9-9.1dsa · tightvnc · debian · bookworm; dsa · tightvnc · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [tightvncpasswd]Fixed
Source package: [tightvnc]
Details (2)
1:1.3.10-9· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3.9-9.1dsa · tightvnc · debian · 13
1:1.3.10-9+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3.9-9.1dsa · tightvnc · debian · 13
- [tightvncserver]Fixed
Source package: [tightvnc]
Details (2)
1:1.3.10-9· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3.9-9.1dsa · tightvnc · debian · 13
1:1.3.10-9+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3.9-9.1dsa · tightvnc · debian · 13
- [xtightvncviewer]Fixed
Source package: [tightvnc]
Details (2)
1:1.3.10-9· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3.9-9.1dsa · tightvnc · debian · 13
1:1.3.10-9+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.3.9-9.1dsa · tightvnc · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-478893.json]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2019_14235-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15679]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-15679]
[CISA cybersecurity advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]