CVE-2021-4207 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-4207 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 29/04/2022 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: QEMU
Status : PUBLISHED

CVE-2021-4207 Description

A flaw was found in the QXL display device emulation in QEMU. A double fetch of guest controlled values `cursor->header.width` and `cursor->header.height` can lead to the allocation of a small cursor object followed by a subsequent heap-based buffer overflow. A malicious privileged guest user could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host or potentially execute arbitrary code within the context of the QEMU process.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-362
CWE Name: CWE-362->CWE-120
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).