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CVE-2021-4207

Vendordebian, redhat, qemuProductdebian linux, enterprise linux, qemuDiscoveredApr 29, 2022UpdatedMar 21, 2025

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.

CVSS v3.1
8.2 HIGH
EPSS
0.40%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
1
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredHIGH
User InteractionNONE
ScopeCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
5 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Apr 29, 2022
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Mar 21, 2025
Jun 9, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8412-1: QEMU vulnerabilities