UltraVNC repeater integer overflow in win_log malloc leading to heap overflow
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-7828 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | securin |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-01 05:16:23 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-02 15:07:13 UTC |
| Description | UltraVNC repeater through 1.8.2.2 contains an integer overflow in the HTTP request logging path. In repeater/webgui/settings.c:336, the win_log() function allocates list nodes via malloc(sizeof(struct LIST) + strlen(line)), where line is derived from HTTP request URIs. If strlen(line) is sufficiently large, the addition overflows to a value smaller than sizeof(struct LIST), causing a heap allocation smaller than required. The subsequent strcpy of the full string into the undersized allocation produces a heap buffer overflow. In the current implementation this overflow is bounded by the HTTP receive buffer size (WI_RXBUFSIZE = 153600 bytes, well below SIZE_MAX on 32-bit builds), limiting practical exploitability to a partial heap write. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger the theoretical overflow path by sending a maximally-sized URI in an HTTP request to the repeater HTTP port. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from 33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS: 0.008390000 probability, percentile 0.533220000 (date 2026-07-02)
Problem Types: CWE-190 | CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| uvnc.com | 33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c | uvnc.com | Product, Release Notes |
| github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC | 33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c | github.com | Product |
| 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, Securin ([email protected]) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z | Vulnerability discovered during security audit |
| CNA | 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z | Reported to vendor (coordinated disclosure) |
| CNA | 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z | Planned public disclosure (90-day window) |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.