Out-of-bounds Read in Qemu
CVE-2016-10028
The virgl_cmd_get_capset function in hw/display/virtio-gpu-3d.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built with Virtio GPU Device emulator support allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and process crash) via a VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_GET_CAPSET command with a maximum capabilities size with a value of 0.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.qemu-project.org/
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037525 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94981 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-49 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-12/msg01903.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Patch)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/20/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/22/14 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10028?
- CVE-2016-10028 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10028?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10028 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.