Vulnerability in Qemu

CVE-2015-8818

The cpu_physical_memory_write_rom_internal function in exec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) does not properly skip MMIO regions, which allows local privileged guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) via unspecified vectors.

EPSS: 0.004 (33.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Qemu
  • N/a — versions n/a

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8818?
CVE-2015-8818 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qemu. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-12-29.
How severe is CVE-2015-8818?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.