CVE-2016-7170

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 11
Modified
Published: 10 Dec 2016, 00:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 01:50

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
18/100
CVSS Score
4.4 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.07% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

10 Dec 2016, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 01:50
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The vmsvga_fifo_run function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to cursor.mask[] and cursor.image[] array sizes when processing a DEFINE_CURSOR svga command.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.07%• Percentile: 23%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-129•Improper Validation of Array Index

    The product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0

  • opensuse•leap

    42.2

  • qemu•qemu

    ≤ 2.7.1

References (7)