Tightvnc:
Affects tightvncSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 0.9.13+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2 : patch tightvnc soon.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 13:10 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.9.13+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2, 0.9.14+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2, 0.9.15+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10tightvncpkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10veyonpkg:deb/ubuntu/veyon?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10x11vncpkg:deb/ubuntu/x11vnc?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlibvncserverpkg:deb/ubuntu/libvncserver?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTStightvncpkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSveyonpkg:deb/ubuntu/veyon?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and users should update libvncclient and libvncserver packages to the patched versions provided by their vendor. For Ubuntu, update to libvncclient1 and libvncserver1 versions 0.9.13+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2 or later as per Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8494-1. Standard system updates will apply the necessary patches.
Description
LibVNCClient versions 0.9.12 through 0.9.15 contain a vulnerability where a malicious or man-in-the-middle VNC server can trigger an out-of-bounds heap write in the client. This flaw allows attacker-controlled data to be written past the framebuffer boundary without authentication, causing an unconditional crash (denial of service) or potentially enabling arbitrary code execution. The issue is triggered immediately upon connection from a single FramebufferUpdate message. Fixes have been released in versions starting from 0.9.13+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2 and later.