CVE-2017-5957 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the virglrenderer component, specifically within the vrend_decode_set_framebuffer_state function, affecting Quick Emulator (QEMU) and virglrenderer projects. This flaw allows a local guest user to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by manipulating the "nr_cbufs" argument. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), the vulnerability requires local access and has a high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:virglrenderer_project:virglrenderer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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