CVE-2026-107612

World-accessible IPC shared memory with predictable name in TightVNC Server

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 8, 2026 at 01:39 PM UTC
Updated: October 8, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTightvnc

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Incorrect permission assignment in GlavSoft TightVNC Server for Windows before 2.8.88 allows a local authenticated user to read or overwrite the inter-process communication handles used between the TightVNC service and its desktop server process. The named shared memory segment in the Global\ namespace that carries the pipe HANDLE values is created with a NULL DACL, and its name is derived from a time-seeded srand(time(0)) value that is predictable to one-second granularity. A low-privileged local process can open the mapping and tamper with the IPC channel of a service running as SYSTEM, potentially leading to disclosure of session data, privilege escalation, or denial of service.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

0 ≤ v < 2.8.880

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Issue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://sourceforge.net/p/vnc-tight/bugs/1658/
Release NotesPatch
Source: cverecord
https://www.tightvnc.com/whatsnew.php

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHsecurin
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-732CWE-338

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