Out-of-bounds Read in Uvnc Ultravnc

CVE-2026-44041

UltraVNC through 1.8.2.2 contains an out-of-bounds read in the wide-string to multibyte conversion helper. In rfb/dh.cpp:204, the vncWc2Mb() function passes a caller-supplied WCHAR pointer to wcslen() before any bounds check. If the caller provides a wide-character buffer that is not properly NUL-terminated, wcslen() reads past the end of the buffer until it encounters a NUL wchar, resulting in an out-of-bounds read. Under typical Win32 API usage this requires an abnormal caller contract. Impact is limited to a potential information disclosure from adjacent memory regions or a process crash (denial of service) if the over-read crosses a page boundary.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (24.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-44041?
CVE-2026-44041 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Uvnc Ultravnc, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-44041?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.