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CVE-2014-7815
Published:November 14, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
The set_pixel_format function in ui/vnc.c in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a small bytes_per_pixel value.
Related Resources (15)
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-7815
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200892
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2409-1
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-7815
http://secunia.com/advisories/61484
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00019.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62143
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3066
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0624.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7815
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0349.html
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e6908bfe8e07f2b452e78e677da1b45b1c0f6829
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157641
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3067
http://secunia.com/advisories/62144
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
CWE-20
EPSS
Base Score:
3.85