Is CVE-2017-5884 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-5884 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-5884?

CVE-2017-5884 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-5884?

Patch guidance is available from fedoraproject security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-5884.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-5884?

2 products: fedoraproject fedora, gnome gtk-vnc.

Fix CVE-2017-5884 - HIGH fedoraproject fedora

Description

gtk-vnc before 0.7.0 does not properly check boundaries of subrectangle-containing tiles, which allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via the src x, y coordinates in a crafted (1) rre, (2) hextile, or (3) copyrect tile.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-118

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FEDORAPROJECT
Published: 2/28/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

fedoraproject : fedoragnome : gtk-vnc

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2017-5884. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2017-5884

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2017-5884 vulnerability