CVE-2024-42049 | TightVNC up to 2.8.83 on Windows Control Pipe Privilege Escalation

A vulnerability was found in TightVNC up to 2.8.83 on Windows. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Control Pipe Handler. The manipulation leads to Privilege Escalation.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-42049. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.