VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-7840

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability4.12%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-12-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

The host_from_stream_offset function in arch_init.c in QEMU, when loading RAM during migration, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) offset or (2) length value in savevm data.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references