# CVE-2016-4454: The vmsvga\_fifo\_read\_raw function in hw/display/vmware\_vga.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory in

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-06-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The vmsvga_fifo_read_raw function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information or cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) by changing FIFO registers and issuing a VGA command, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/30/3
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg05271.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90927
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1336429
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html

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