VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-3710

CVSS score8.8 HIGH

EPSS probability0.92%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2016-05-11

Last modified2026-06-17

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.