CVE-2016-4454: canonical ubuntu_linux

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4454 is a medium (CVSS 6.0) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 01-06-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The vmsvga_fifo_read_raw function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information or cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) by changing FIFO registers and issuing a VGA command, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary.