Every CVE Search/ Get API key

CVE-2018-20750

LibVNC through 0.9.12 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libvncserver/rfbserver...

9.8 CriticalFix available

LibVNC through 0.9.12 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libvncserver/rfbserver.c. The fix for CVE-2018-15127 was incomplete.

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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

3.33%Up 1.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

LibVNC through 0.9.12 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libvncserver/rfbserver.c. The fix for CVE-2018-15127 was incomplete.

Record
CVE-2018-20750
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

LibVNC through 0.9.12 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libvncserver/rfbserver.c. The fix for CVE-2018-15127 was incomplete.

Record
CVE-2018-20750
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-13293 No score

LibVNC through 0.9.12 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libvncserver/rfbserver.c. The fix for CVE-2018-15127 was incomplete.

Record
EUVD-2018-13293
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g4v8-w4cc-whrg 9.8

LibVNC through 0.9.12 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libvncserver/rfbserver...

LibVNC through 0.9.12 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libvncserver/rfbserver.c. The fix for CVE-2018-15127 was incomplete.

Record
GHSA-g4v8-w4cc-whrg
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

LibVNC through 0.9.12 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libvncserver/rfbserver.c. The fix for CVE-2018-15127 was incomplete.

Record
CVE-2018-20750
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-20750 9.8

LibVNC through 0.9.12 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libvncserver/rfbserver.c. The fix for CVE-2018-15127 was incomplete.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20750
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
Show 12 moreShow less
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-20750 9.8

LibVNC through 0.9.12 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libvncserver/rfbserver.c. The fix for CVE-2018-15127 was incomplete.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20750
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2019-0070 No score

Updated libvncserver packages fix security vulnerability

LibVNC through 0.9.12 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libvncserver/rfbserver.c (CVE-2018-20750).

Record
MGASA-2019-0070
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0435 No score

Updated italc packages fix security vulnerabilities

An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer through 0.9.11. rfbProcessClientNormalMessage() in rfbserver.c does not sanitize msg.cct.length, leading to access to uninitialized and potentially sensitive data or possibly unspecified other impact (e.g., an integer overflow) via specially crafted VNC packets. (CVE-2018-7225)

LibVNC before commit 502821828ed00b4a2c4bef90683d0fd88ce495de contains heap out-of-bound write vulnerability in server code of file transfer extension that can result remote code execution. (CVE-2018-15127)

LibVNC before commit a83439b9fbe0f03c48eb94ed05729cb016f8b72f contains multiple heap out-of-bound write vulnerabilities in VNC client code that can result remote code execution. (CVE-2018-20019)

LibVNC before commit 7b1ef0ffc4815cab9a96c7278394152bdc89dc4d contains heap out-of-bound write vulnerability inside structure in VNC client code that can result remote code execution. (CVE-2018-20020)

LibVNC before commit c3115350eb8bb635d0fdb4dbbb0d0541f38ed19c contains a CWE-835: Infinite loop vulnerability in VNC client code. Vulnerability allows attacker to consume excessive amount of resources like CPU and RAM. (CVE-2018-20021)

LibVNC before 2f5b2ad1c6c99b1ac6482c95844a84d66bb52838 contains multiple weaknesses CWE-665: Improper Initialization vulnerability in VNC client code that allows attacker to read stack memory and can be abuse for information disclosure. Combined with another vulnerability, it can be used to leak stack memory layout and in bypassing ASLR. (CVE-2018-20022)

LibVNC before 8b06f835e259652b0ff026898014fc7297ade858 contains CWE-665: Improper Initialization vulnerability in VNC Repeater client code that allows attacker to read stack memory and can be abuse for information disclosure. Combined with another vulnerability, it can be used to leak stack memory layout and in bypassing ASLR. (CVE-2018-20023)

LibVNC before commit 4a21bbd097ef7c44bb000c3bd0907f96a10e4ce7 contains null pointer dereference in VNC client code that can result DoS. (CVE-2018-20024)

LibVNC before 0.9.12 contains multiple heap out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in libvncclient/rfbproto.c. The fix for CVE-2018-20019 was incomplete. (CVE-2018-20748)

LibVNC before 0.9.12 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libvncserver/rfbserver.c. The fix for CVE-2018-15127 was incomplete. (CVE-2018-20749)

LibVNC through 0.9.12 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libvncserver/rfbserver.c. The fix for CVE-2018-15127 was incomplete. (CVE-2018-20750)

LibVNC commit before d01e1bb4246323ba6fcee3b82ef1faa9b1dac82a contains a memory leak (CWE-655) in VNC server code, which allow an attacker to read stack memory and can be abused for information disclosure. Combined with another vulnerability, it can be used to leak stack memory and bypass ASLR. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity. (CVE-2019-15681)

Record
MGASA-2020-0435
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:0196-1 No score

Security update for LibVNCServer

This update for LibVNCServer fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-20749: Fixed a heap out of bounds write vulnerability in rfbserver.c (bsc#1123828)
  • CVE-2018-20750: Fixed a heap out of bounds write vulnerability in rfbserver.c (bsc#1123832)
  • CVE-2018-20748: Fixed multiple heap out-of-bound writes in VNC client code (bsc#1123823)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:0196-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10598-1 No score

LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.13-3.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.13-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10598-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:0283-1 No score

Security update for LibVNCServer

This update for LibVNCServer fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-20749: Fixed a heap out of bounds write vulnerability in rfbserver.c (bsc#1123828)
  • CVE-2018-20750: Fixed a heap out of bounds write vulnerability in rfbserver.c (bsc#1123832)
  • CVE-2018-20748: Fixed multiple heap out-of-bound writes in VNC client code (bsc#1123823)
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:0283-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:0313-1 No score

Security update for LibVNCServer

This update for LibVNCServer fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-20749: Fixed a heap out of bounds write vulnerability in rfbserver.c (bsc#1123828)
  • CVE-2018-20750: Fixed a heap out of bounds write vulnerability in rfbserver.c (bsc#1123832)
  • CVE-2018-20748: Fixed multiple heap out-of-bound writes in VNC client code (bsc#1123823)
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:0313-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:0313-2 No score

Security update for LibVNCServer

This update for LibVNCServer fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-20749: Fixed a heap out of bounds write vulnerability in rfbserver.c (bsc#1123828)
  • CVE-2018-20750: Fixed a heap out of bounds write vulnerability in rfbserver.c (bsc#1123832)
  • CVE-2018-20748: Fixed multiple heap out-of-bound writes in VNC client code (bsc#1123823)
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:0313-2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:13952-1 No score

Security update for LibVNCServer

This update for LibVNCServer fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-20749: Fixed a heap out of bounds write vulnerability in rfbserver.c (bsc#1123828)
  • CVE-2018-20750: Fixed a heap out of bounds write vulnerability in rfbserver.c (bsc#1123832)
  • CVE-2018-20748: Fixed multiple heap out-of-bound writes in VNC client code (bsc#1123823)
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:13952-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3877-1 No score

libvncserver vulnerabilities

It was discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled certain operations. A remote attacker able to connect to applications using LibVNCServer could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code.

Record
USN-3877-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4547-1 No score

italc vulnerabilities

It was discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed in the LibVNCServer vendored in iTALC when sending a ServerCutText message. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2019-15681)

It was discovered that the LibVNCServer and LibVNCClient vendored in iTALC incorrectly handled certain packet lengths. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-15127 CVE-2018-20019, CVE-2018-20020, CVE-2018-20021, CVE-2018-20022, CVE-2018-20023, CVE-2018-20024, CVE-2018-20748, CVE-2018-20749, CVE-2018-20750, CVE-2018-7225, CVE-2019-15681)

Record
USN-4547-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4587-1 No score

italc vulnerabilities

Nicolas Ruff discovered that iTALC had buffer overflows, divide-by-zero errors and didn't check malloc return values. A remote attacker could use these issues to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-6051, CVE-2014-6052, CVE-2014-6053, CVE-2014-6054, CVE-2014-6055)

Josef Gajdusek discovered that iTALC had heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities. A remote attacker could used these issues to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-9941, CVE-2016-9942)

It was discovered that iTALC had an out-of-bounds write, multiple heap out-of-bounds writes, an infinite loop, improper initializations, and null pointer vulnerabilities. A remote attacker could used these issues to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-15127, CVE-2018-20019, CVE-2018-20020, CVE-2018-20021, CVE-2018-20022, CVE-2018-20023, CVE-2018-20024, CVE-2018-20748, CVE-2018-20749, CVE-2018-20750, CVE-2018-7225, CVE-2019-15681)

Record
USN-4587-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libvncserver
Debian:12
before 0.9.11+dfsg-1.3
0.9.11+dfsg-1.3
libvncserver
Debian:13
before 0.9.11+dfsg-1.3
0.9.11+dfsg-1.3
libvncserver
Debian:14
before 0.9.11+dfsg-1.3
0.9.11+dfsg-1.3
libvncserver
Debian:8
before 0.9.9+dfsg2-6.1+deb8u5, plus listed versions
0.9.9+dfsg-6.10.9.9+dfsg2-6.1+deb8u10.9.9+dfsg2-6.1+deb8u20.9.9+dfsg2-6.1+deb8u30.9.9+dfsg2-6.1+deb8u4
0.9.9+dfsg2-6.1+deb8u5
italc
Debian:8
before 1:2.0.2+dfsg1-2+deb8u1, plus listed versions
1:2.0.2+dfsg1-2
1:2.0.2+dfsg1-2+deb8u1
libvncserver
Mageia:6
before 0.9.12-1.1.mga6
0.9.12-1.1.mga6
italc
Mageia:7
before 3.0.3-3.1.mga7
3.0.3-3.1.mga7
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15
before 0.9.10-4.6.1
0.9.10-4.6.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
before 0.9.10-4.6.1
0.9.10-4.6.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7
before 0.9.9-17.11.1
0.9.9-17.11.1
Show 23 moreShow less
Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 0.9.9-17.11.1
0.9.9-17.11.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
before 0.9.9-17.11.1
0.9.9-17.11.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
before 0.9.9-17.11.1
0.9.9-17.11.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
before 0.9.9-17.11.1
0.9.9-17.11.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS
before 0.9.9-17.11.1
0.9.9-17.11.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS
before 0.9.9-17.11.1
0.9.9-17.11.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
before 0.9.9-17.11.1
0.9.9-17.11.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
before 0.9.9-17.11.1
0.9.9-17.11.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
before 0.9.9-17.11.1
0.9.9-17.11.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
before 0.9.9-17.11.1
0.9.9-17.11.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
before 0.9.9-17.11.1
0.9.9-17.11.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 4
before 0.9.9-17.11.1
0.9.9-17.11.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
before 0.9.9-17.11.1
0.9.9-17.11.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
before 0.9.1-160.9.1
0.9.1-160.9.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
before 0.9.1-160.9.1
0.9.1-160.9.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
before 0.9.1-160.9.1
0.9.1-160.9.1
LibVNCServer
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
before 0.9.1-160.9.1
0.9.1-160.9.1
libvncserver
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.4, plus listed versions
0.9.9+dfsg-10.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu10.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.20.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3
0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.4
italc
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 1:2.0.2+dfsg1-4ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1:2.0.2+dfsg1-31:2.0.2+dfsg1-4
1:2.0.2+dfsg1-4ubuntu0.1
libvncserver
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.3, plus listed versions
0.9.10+dfsg-30.9.10+dfsg-3build10.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.10.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.2
0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.3
italc
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 1:3.0.3+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1:3.0.3+dfsg1-11:3.0.3+dfsg1-21:3.0.3+dfsg1-2build11:3.0.3+dfsg1-2ubuntu11:3.0.3+dfsg1-3
1:3.0.3+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1
libvncserver
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions
0.9.11+dfsg-10.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1
0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
LibVNCServer
openSUSE:Leap 15.0
before 0.9.10-lp150.3.6.1
0.9.10-lp150.3.6.1

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2018-20750 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Libvnc Project Libvncserver, published January 30, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.33%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in libvncserver 0.9.11+dfsg-1.3.

References

Show 75 moreShow less
MoveEnter Open