Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 16, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4770
CVE-2008-4770
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."
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:4.0:*:free:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:4.0:*:free:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:4.1.2:*:free:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:4.4.2:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:e4.0:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:p4.0:*:personal:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:p4.4.2:*:personal:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 4.0 through 4.1.2
- Range: 4.0 through 4.1.2
- Range: E4.0 through E4.4.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
17- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdPatchVendor Advisory
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdVendor Advisory
- www.realvnc.com/products/upgrade.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32317nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33689nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34184nvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-17.xmlnvd
- www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2008-November/059432.htmlnvd
- www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/release-notes.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0261.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31832nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33263nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2868nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45969nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47937nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9367nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01025.htmlnvd
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