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CVE-2007-0756

HighPublished

Chicken of the VNC (cotv) 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large computer-name size value in a ServerInit...

Published: Feb 6, 2007
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Feb 2, 2007

Primary CVSS

7.8/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

4.4%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 90.9%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

Chicken of the VNC (cotv) 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large computer-name size value in a ServerInit packet, which triggers a failed malloc and a resulting NULL dereference.

Sources

Chicken of the VNC 2.0 - 'NULL-pointer' Remote Denial of ServiceExploit
poplix · osx · Feb 2, 2007

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