CVE-2026-44042

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.

CVSS v3 3.7 LOW

3.7^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC	Product
https://uvnc.com/	Product Release Notes
https://www.securin.io/zero-days/cve-2026-44042-wi-uudecode-off-by-one-bounded-ultravnc-repeater

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:uvnc:ultravnc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Jul 2026, 06:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://www.securin.io/zero-days/cve-2026-44042-wi-uudecode-off-by-one-bounded-ultravnc-repeater -

02 Jul 2026, 15:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Uvnc Uvnc ultravnc
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:uvnc:ultravnc::::::::
References	~~() https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC -~~	() https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC - Product
References	~~() https://uvnc.com/ -~~	() https://uvnc.com/ - Product, Release Notes

01 Jul 2026, 05:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-01 05:16

Updated : 2026-07-09 06:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-44042

Mitre link : CVE-2026-44042

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44042

JSON object : View

Products Affected

uvnc

ultravnc

CWE

CWE-193

Off-by-one Error

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