Description
Tight JPEG decoding in TightVNC and UltraVNC viewers contains a heap-based buffer overflow because an attacker-controlled framebuffer rectangle width is not validated against a fixed-size decoding buffer. A malicious VNC server can cause an out-of-bounds heap write when a user connects, resulting in application crash and potentially other memory-corruption impacts.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| UltraVNC | UltraVNC | 1.8.2.4 – ≤ 1.8.2.6 | — |
| Glavsoft (TightVNC) | TightVNC | 1.3.10 – ≤ 1.3.10 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | tightvnc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | tightvnc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | tightvnc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | tightvnc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | tightvnc | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | tightvnc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | tightvnc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | tightvnc | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-4566 UltraVNC: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026