CVE-2026-107615 (GCVE-0-2026-107615)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-08 13:39 – Updated: 2026-10-08 14:00
VLAI
EPSS
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Title
DLL search order hijacking via screenhooks libraries in TightVNC Server
Summary
An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in GlavSoft TightVNC Server for Windows before 2.8.88 allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. DynamicLibrary::init() (and ThemeLib) load screenhooks32.dll / screenhooks64.dll with LoadLibrary() using a bare file name and no LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_* flags, so the TightVNC service follows the default DLL search order and loads an attacker-planted DLL from a writable directory earlier in that order (for example, an installation directory with permissive ACLs).
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-08 14:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://sourceforge.net/p/vnc-tight/bugs/1666/ | issue-tracking |
| https://www.tightvnc.com/whatsnew.php | release-notespatch |
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