CVE-2019-8277

UltraVNC revision 1211 contains multiple memory leaks (CWE-665) in VNC server code, which allows 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 appears to be exploitable via network connectivity. These vulnerabilities have been fixed in revision 1212.

Published: 2019-03-08 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2019-8277 is rated Moderate Risk (62.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.97%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +2.15% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-8277

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 0.82% 2.97% +2.15%
2 2026-02-07 0.87% 0.82% -0.05%
3 2025-11-21 0.87%

Full EPSS history (18 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-8277

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-8277

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-8277

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
uvnc ultravnc < 1.2.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:uvnc:ultravnc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens sinumerik_access_mymachine\/p2p < 4.8 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinumerik_access_mymachine\/p2p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens sinumerik_pcu_base_win10_software\/ipc < 14.00 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinumerik_pcu_base_win10_software\/ipc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens sinumerik_pcu_base_win7_software\/ipc <= 12.01 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinumerik_pcu_base_win7_software\/ipc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-8277

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