CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-5225

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the vnc_refresh_server_surface function in the VNC display driver in QEMU before version 2.4.0.1 allows guest users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host via unspecified vectors, related to refreshing the server display surface.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to serious availability issues and potential host takeover by guest users, posing a security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update QEMU to version 2.4.0.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the vnc_refresh_server_surface function in the VNC display driver in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 allows guest users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host via unspecified vectors, related to refreshing the server display surface.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS