Out-of-bounds Read in Qemu
CVE-2016-10029
The virtio_gpu_set_scanout function 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 scanout id in a VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_SET_SCANOUT command larger than num_scanouts.
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 (33.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.0% 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)
References
- git.qemu-project.org/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/20/2 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037526 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94978 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- git.qemu-project.org/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/22/15 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10029?
- CVE-2016-10029 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-2016-10029?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.