Resource exhaustion in Deskflow

CVE-2026-65976

Deskflow is a keyboard and mouse sharing app. From 1.17.0 until continuous build 1.26.0.300, a connected peer can send repeated DCLP DataChunk messages to ClipboardChunk::assemble() in src/lib/deskflow/ClipboardChunk.cpp, causing the server path in src/lib/server/ClientProxy1_6.cpp or client path in src/lib/client/ServerProxy.cpp to append data beyond the DataStart declared size and configured clipboard limit before DataEnd validation, exhausting receiver memory. This issue is fixed in continuous build 1.26.0.300.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (36.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-65976: held from 0.003 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • Deskflow — versions >= 1.17.0, < 1.26.0.300

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-65976?
CVE-2026-65976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Deskflow, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-65976?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.