Buffer overflow in Qemu

CVE-2015-7504

Heap-based buffer overflow in the pcnet_receive function in hw/net/pcnet.c in QEMU allows guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (instance crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a series of packets in loopback mode.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (47.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7504?
CVE-2015-7504 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2015-7504?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-7504 known to be exploited?
8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.