CVE-2015-5261

7.1 HIGH
Published: June 07, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in SPICE before 0.12.6 allows guest OS users to read and write to arbitrary memory locations on the host via guest QXL commands related to surface creation.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2766-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1889.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1890.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3371
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/06/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033753
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2766-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261889
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-05
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
26th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

spice_project redhat canonical debian