# CVE-2014-3689: The vmware-vga driver (hw/display/vmware\_vga.c) in QEMU allows local guest users to write to qemu memory locations and gain privileges via u

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-11-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The vmware-vga driver (hw/display/vmware_vga.c) in QEMU allows local guest users to write to qemu memory locations and gain privileges via unspecified parameters related to rectangle handling.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/62144
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62143
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3067
- https://www.mail-archive.com/qemu-devel%40nongnu.org/msg261580.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2409-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60923
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3066
- http://www.osvdb.org/114397

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