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CVE-2026-32854: LibVNC LibVNCServer · NULL Pointer Dereference

Affects LibVNC LibVNCServerSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium : upgrade to 0.9.16 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
5.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 92% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.9.16
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade libvnc/libvncserver to 0.9.16.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LibVNCLibVNCServerAffected
  • <=0.9.15
Fixed in–
GitHublibvnc/libvncserverpkg:github/libvnc/libvncserverOther threatsAffected
  • <0.9.16
Fixed in
  • 0.9.16
GitHubLibVNCServerpkg:github/LibVNCServerOther threatsAffected
  • <=0.9.15
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A fix is available and was introduced in commit dc78dee, which addresses the null pointer dereference by adding proper validation in the HTTP proxy handlers. Users should upgrade to LibVNCServer versions later than 0.9.15 to remediate this issue. Since no vendor advisory or patch link is provided, verify the fix by checking the official LibVNCServer repository or release notes for the commit dc78dee. Until upgraded, disabling HTTP daemon and proxy features can mitigate exposure to this vulnerability.

Description

LibVNCServer versions 0.9.15 and prior (fixed in commit dc78dee) contain null pointer dereference vulnerabilities in the HTTP proxy handlers within httpProcessInput() in httpd.c that allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted HTTP requests. Attackers can exploit missing validation of strchr() return values in the CONNECT and GET proxy handling paths to trigger null pointer dereferences and crash the server when httpd and proxy features are enabled.

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