Vulnerability in Xen

CVE-2016-7093

Xen 4.5.3, 4.6.3, and 4.7.x allow local HVM guest OS administrators to overwrite hypervisor memory and consequently gain host OS privileges by leveraging mishandling of instruction pointer truncation during emulation.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Xen — versions 4.5.3, 4.6.3, 4.7.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7093?
CVE-2016-7093 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xen, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2016-09-21.
How severe is CVE-2016-7093?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.