Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2009-3616
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in vnc.c in the VNC server in QEMU 0.10.6 and earlier might allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS by establishing a connection from a VNC client and then (1) disconnecting during data transfer, (2) sending a message using incorrect integer data types, or (3) using the Fuzzy Screen Mode protocol, related to double free vulnerabilities.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.9
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:3.88%
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Attack Surface
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Weaponization
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| qemu | qemu | all |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 5.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 5.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
3.875%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2009-10-09T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2009-10-23T18:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2009-10-16 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T06:31:10 |
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