CVE-2016-2538 is an integer overflow vulnerability affecting QEMU versions prior to 2.5.1, specifically within the USB Net device emulator. Local guest OS administrators can trigger this flaw by sending crafted remote NDIS control messages, leading to a denial of service (QEMU process crash) or disclosure of sensitive host memory information. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 7.1 (High), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local privileges, with high impact on confidentiality and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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