CVE-2026-32853
MEDIUM
6,9
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
Description
AI Translation Available
LibVNCServer versions 0.9.15 and prior (fixed in commit 009008e) contain a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the UltraZip encoding handler that allows a malicious VNC server to cause information disclosure or application crash. Attackers can exploit improper bounds checking in the HandleUltraZipBPP() function by manipulating subrectangle header counts to read beyond the allocated heap buffer.
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Out-of-bounds Read
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Availability
Other
Potential Impacts:
Read Memory
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Varies By Context
Applicable Platforms
Languages:
C, C++, Memory-Unsafe
Technologies:
ICS/OT
https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/commit/009008e2f4d5a54dd71f422070df3af7b…
https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/security/advisories/GHSA-87q7-v983-qwcj
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libvncserver-ultrazip-encoding-heap-out-of…