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CVE-2019-15680

TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains null pointer dereference in HandleZlibBPP function, which...

7.5 HighFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.67%Up 1.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2019-15680
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2019-15680
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-6619 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2019-6619
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7734-vjrv-hjxq No score

TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains null pointer dereference in HandleZlibBPP function, which...

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.

Record
GHSA-7734-vjrv-hjxq
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2019-15680
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-15680 7.5

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15680
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-15680 7.5

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15680
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:14235-1 No score

Security update for tightvnc

This update for tightvnc fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-15679: Fixed a heap buffer overflow in InitialiseRFBConnection which might lead to code execution (bsc#1155476).
  • CVE-2019-8287: Fixed a global buffer overflow in HandleCoRREBBPmay which might lead to code execution (bsc#1155472).
  • CVE-2019-15680: Fixed a null pointer dereference in HandleZlibBPP which could have led to denial of service (bsc#1155452).
  • CVE-2019-15678: Fixed a heap buffer overflow in rfbServerCutText handler (bsc#1155442).
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:14235-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4407-1 No score

libvncserver vulnerabilities

It was discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled decompressing data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LibVNCServer to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-15680)

It was discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed in LibVNCServer when sending a ServerCutText message. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 19.10, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-15681)

It was discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled cursor shape updates. If a user were tricked in to connecting to a malicious server, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LibVNCServer to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 19.10, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-15690, CVE-2019-20788)

It was discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled decoding WebSocket frames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LibVNCServer to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 19.10, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-18922)

Record
USN-4407-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libvncserver
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
0.9.14+dfsg-10.9.14+dfsg-1+deb12u10.9.14+dfsg-1+deb12u20.9.15+dfsg-10.9.15+dfsg-2
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0.9.15+dfsg-30.9.15+dfsg-40.9.15+dfsg-50.9.15+dfsg-6
None known
libvncserver
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
0.9.15+dfsg-10.9.15+dfsg-1+deb13u10.9.15+dfsg-1+deb13u20.9.15+dfsg-20.9.15+dfsg-30.9.15+dfsg-40.9.15+dfsg-50.9.15+dfsg-6
None known
libvncserver
Debian:14
All versions, plus listed versions
0.9.15+dfsg-10.9.15+dfsg-20.9.15+dfsg-30.9.15+dfsg-40.9.15+dfsg-50.9.15+dfsg-6
None known
tightvnc
Debian:12
before 1:1.3.9-9.1
1:1.3.9-9.1
tightvnc
Debian:13
before 1:1.3.9-9.1
1:1.3.9-9.1
tightvnc
Debian:14
before 1:1.3.9-9.1
1:1.3.9-9.1
tightvnc
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1, plus listed versions
1.3.9-6.5
1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1
tightvnc
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 1.3.9-81.15.3.1
1.3.9-81.15.3.1
tightvnc
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 1.3.9-81.15.3.1
1.3.9-81.15.3.1
tightvnc
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
before 1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.3.9-6.41.3.9-6.4ubuntu1
1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
x11vnc
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.9.13-1.1
None known
libvncserver
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.4, plus listed versions
0.9.10+dfsg-30.9.10+dfsg-3build10.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.10.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.20.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.3
0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.4
ssvnc
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.0.29-2build11.0.29-2+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
None known
tightvnc
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.3.10-0ubuntu21.3.10-0ubuntu3
None known
vncsnapshot
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2a-5.1
None known
libvncserver
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2, plus listed versions
0.9.11+dfsg-10.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu10.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2
ssvnc
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.0.29-31.0.29-3build1
None known
tightvnc
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.3.10-0ubuntu31.3.10-0ubuntu4
None known
vncsnapshot
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2a-5.11.2a-5.1build1
None known
libvncserver
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 0.9.12+dfsg-9ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
0.9.11+dfsg-1.30.9.12+dfsg-3ubuntu30.9.12+dfsg-60.9.12+dfsg-70.9.12+dfsg-80.9.12+dfsg-9
0.9.12+dfsg-9ubuntu0.1
ssvnc
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.0.29-4build11.0.29-5
None known
tightvnc
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.3.10-0ubuntu5
None known
veyon
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.2.4+repack1-24.2.5+repack1-14.3.1+repack1-14.3.1+repack1-24.3.1+repack1-2build14.3.1+repack1-2build2
None known
vncsnapshot
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2a-5.1build11.2a-5.1build2
None known
ssvnc
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.0.29-51.0.29-5build11.0.29-6
None known
tightvnc
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1:1.3.10-31:1.3.10-5
None known
veyon
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.5.3+repack1-1build14.5.3+repack1-1build2
None known
vncsnapshot
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2a-5.1build2
None known
ssvnc
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.0.29-61.0.29-6ubuntu11.0.29-6ubuntu21.0.29-6ubuntu3
None known
tightvnc
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1:1.3.10-71:1.3.10-7build11:1.3.10-7build21:1.3.10-8
None known
veyon
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.7.5+repack1-1build24.7.5+repack1-1ubuntu14.7.5+repack1-1ubuntu34.7.5+repack1-1ubuntu44.7.5+repack1-1ubuntu5
None known
vncsnapshot
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2a-5.2
None known
ssvnc
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.0.29-6.11.0.29-7
None known
tightvnc
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1:1.3.10-91:1.3.10-10
None known
veyon
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
4.7.5+repack1-1ubuntu64.7.5+repack1-1ubuntu74.9.7+repack1-1
None known
vncsnapshot
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2a-61.2a-7
None known
ssvnc
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.0.29-7build11.0.29-7build2
None known
tightvnc
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1:1.3.10-10build11:1.3.10-11
None known
veyon
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
4.9.7+repack1-1build14.9.7+repack1-1.14.9.7+repack1-1.1build14.9.7+repack1-1.1build2
None known
vncsnapshot
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2a-7build1
None known
ssvnc
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.0.29-71.0.29-7build1
None known
tightvnc
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1:1.3.10-101:1.3.10-10build1
None known
veyon
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.9.7+repack1-14.9.7+repack1-1build1
None known
vncsnapshot
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2a-71.2a-7build1
None known
libvncserver
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.4, plus listed versions
0.9.10+dfsg-30.9.10+dfsg-3build10.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.10.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.20.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.3
0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.4
libvncserver
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2, plus listed versions
0.9.11+dfsg-10.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu10.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2
libvncserver
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0.9.12+dfsg-9ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
0.9.11+dfsg-1.30.9.12+dfsg-3ubuntu30.9.12+dfsg-60.9.12+dfsg-70.9.12+dfsg-80.9.12+dfsg-9
0.9.12+dfsg-9ubuntu0.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-15680 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Kaspersky Tightvnc, published October 29, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.67%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in tightvnc 1:1.3.9-9.1.

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