CVE-2008-3493

MEDIUM 5.0CVE-2008-3493 · Published 06/08/2008 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2008-3493 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability affecting realvnc windows client (realvnc).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 5.6%, higher than 93.0% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
realvnc windows client realvnc	`= 4.1.2.0`	No fix yet

Description

vncviewer.exe in RealVNC Windows Client 4.1.2.0 allows remote VNC servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted frame buffer update packet.

References

securityfocus.com/bid/30499
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44218
exploit-db.com/exploits/6181

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