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The VGA module in QEMU improperly performs bounds...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 1, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

The VGA module in QEMU improperly performs bounds checking on banked access to video memory, which allows local guest OS administrators to execute arbitrary code on the host by changing access modes after setting the bank register, aka the "Dark Portal" issue.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database May 11, 2016
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022
Last updated Feb 1, 2023

Severity

High
8.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2016-3710

GHSA ID

GHSA-p6hq-65m2-r4jg

Source code

No known source code

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