Stack-based buffer overflow in the ClientConnection::NegotiateProtocolVersion function in vncviewer/ClientConnection.cpp in vncviewer for UltraVNC 1.0.2 and 1.0.4 before 01252008, when in LISTENING mode or when using the DSM plugin, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a modified size value.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-0610 is rated High Exploit Risk (81.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 38.76%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18666 | exploit_db | edb | 2012-03-26 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 74.83% | 38.76% | -36.08% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 78.50% | 74.83% | -3.66% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 78.50% | — |
Full EPSS history (22 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
|
8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ultravnc | ultravnc | 1.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:ultravnc:ultravnc:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ultravnc | ultravnc | 1.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:ultravnc:ultravnc:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ultravnc | ultravnc | 1.0.4_rc6 | cpe:2.3:a:ultravnc:ultravnc:1.0.4_rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ultravnc | ultravnc | 1.0.4_rc7 | cpe:2.3:a:ultravnc:ultravnc:1.0.4_rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ultravnc | ultravnc | 1.0.4_rc8 | cpe:2.3:a:ultravnc:ultravnc:1.0.4_rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |