High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 28, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-5884
CVE-2017-5884
Description
gtk-vnc before 0.7.0 does not properly check boundaries of subrectangle-containing tiles, which allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via the src x, y coordinates in a crafted (1) rre, (2) hextile, or (3) copyrect tile.
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Affected products
34cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk-vnc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk-vnc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.6.0
- (no CPE)range: <0.7.0
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords30 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/gtk-vnc&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc2&distro=HPE%20Helion%20OpenStack%208pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc2&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%208pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc2&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%209pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc2&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%20Crowbar%208pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc2&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%20Crowbar%209pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=HPE%20Helion%20OpenStack%208pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%208pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%209pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%20Crowbar%208pkg:rpm/suse/gtk-vnc&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%20Crowbar%209
< 1.2.0-1.4+ 29 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.0-1.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.0-11.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- git.gnome.org/browse/gtk-vnc/commit/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue Tracking
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/03/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/05/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96016nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2258nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LGPQ5MQR6SN4DYTEFACHP2PP5RR26KYK/nvd
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