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CVE-2026-50538VulnerabilityPublished Updated

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-50538· High 8.8

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

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Aug 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 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10tightvncpkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =1:1.3.10-10build1
  • =1:1.3.10-11
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10veyonpkg:deb/ubuntu/veyon?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 4.9.7+repack1-1.1 – 4.9.7+repack1-1build1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10x11vncpkg:deb/ubuntu/x11vnc?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =0.9.17-2
  • =0.9.17-3
  • =0.9.17-3build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlibvncserverpkg:deb/ubuntu/libvncserver?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <0.9.15+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2
Fixed in
  • 0.9.15+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 26.04 LTStightvncpkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =1:1.3.10-10
  • =1:1.3.10-10build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSveyonpkg:deb/ubuntu/veyon?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =4.9.7+repack1-1
  • =4.9.7+repack1-1build1
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.

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