3.7
LOW CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-44042
UltraVNC repeater wi_uudecode off-by-one in base64 decode boundary check
Description

UltraVNC repeater through 1.8.2.2 contains an off-by-one error in the Base64 decode helper used for HTTP Basic authentication. In repeater/webgui/webutils.c:817, the wi_uudecode() function checks whether the input length exceeds the output buffer with a strict greater-than comparison (>), while the correct check should be greater-than-or-equal (>=). When strlen(authdata) equals sizeof(decode), the decoded output length (approximately 3/4 of input) does not overflow the buffer in current practice because the outer HTTP request bounds constrain the Authorization header. However, the defective check leaves a latent off-by-one condition that could become exploitable if the buffering constraints change. The current risk is limited to a one-byte write at the boundary of a 1024-byte stack buffer under constrained conditions.

INFO

Published Date :

July 1, 2026, 3:33 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 1, 2026, 3:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

securin
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-44042 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Uvnc ultravnc
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 LOW 33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c
Solution
Update UltraVNC to fix a latent off-by-one buffer vulnerability in Base64 decode.
  • Update UltraVNC repeater to the latest version.
  • Review HTTP Authorization header constraints.
  • Monitor for future security advisories.

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