Out-of-bounds Read in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

CVE-2026-2243

A flaw was found in QEMU. A specially crafted VMDK image could trigger an out-of-bounds read vulnerability, potentially leading to a 12-byte leak of sensitive information or a denial of service condition (DoS).

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-2243?
CVE-2026-2243 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2026-02-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-2243?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.