CVE-2026-44042
UltraVNC repeater wi_uudecode off-by-one in base64 decode boundary check
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 3.7 Low
- Published
- Jul 1, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 9, 2026
- Reserved
- May 5, 2026
Description
UltraVNC repeater through 1.8.2.2 contains an off-by-one error in the Base64 decode helper used for HTTP Basic authentication. In repeater/webgui/webutils.c:817, the wi_uudecode() function checks whether the input length exceeds the output buffer with a strict greater-than comparison (>), while the correct check should be greater-than-or-equal (>=). When strlen(authdata) equals sizeof(decode), the decoded output length (approximately 3/4 of input) does not overflow the buffer in current practice because the outer HTTP request bounds constrain the Authorization header. However, the defective check leaves a latent off-by-one condition that could become exploitable if the buffering constraints change. The current risk is limited to a one-byte write at the boundary of a 1024-byte stack buffer under constrained conditions.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 3.7 Low | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | securin |
Weaknesses
- CWE-193 Off-by-one Error
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
UltraVNCuvnc |
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References
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