Description
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Win8ScreenDriver component of GlavSoft TightVNC Server for Windows before 2.8.88 allows an attacker to crash the server, causing a denial of service. When re-initialization of the DXGI Desktop Duplication driver fails in applyNewScreenProperties() (for example after a GPU reset, display hot-plug or session change), m_drvImpl is left NULL and is subsequently dereferenced without a check by executeDetection(), getScreenBuffer(), grabFb(), getScreenPropertiesChanged() and getCursorPosition().
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GlavSoft | TightVNC | < 2.8.88 | 2.8.88 |
References
- TightVNC bug #1660 issue-tracking
- TightVNC release notes (2.8.88) release-notes patch