World-accessible IPC shared memory with predictable name in TightVNC Server
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-107612 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | securin |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-08 14:16:49 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-08 15:17:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from 33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-338 | CWE-732 | CWE-732 CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource | CWE-338 CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c | Secondary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| sourceforge.net/p/vnc-tight/bugs/1658 | 33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c | sourceforge.net | |
| www.tightvnc.com/whatsnew.php | 33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c | www.tightvnc.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Arjun Basnet from Securin (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-05-30T00:00:00.000Z | Reported to GlavSoft |
| CNA | 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z | Vendor acknowledged |
| CNA | 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z | TightVNC 2.8.88 released with fix |
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade TightVNC for Windows to version 2.8.88 or later.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.