The vmsvga_fifo_read_raw function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information or cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) by changing FIFO registers and issuing a VGA command, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
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Information
Published : 2016-06-01 22:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2016-4454
Mitre link : CVE-2016-4454
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4454
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Products Affected
qemu
- qemu
debian
- debian_linux
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer