VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-4454

CVSS score6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-06-01
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references