Name: CVE-2015-8666: Out-of-bounds Write
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2015-8666, CWE-787, CVSS 7.9, EPSS 0.00079

Heap-based buffer overflow in QEMU, when built with the Q35-chipset-based PC system emulator.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.9
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade qemu	Feb 20, 2019	Apr 11, 2017
Freebsd	—	Upgrade qemu-develUpgrade qemuUpgrade qemu-user-staticUpgrade qemu-sbruno	Dec 10, 2025	Jan 3, 2016
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-emulation/qemu.	Oct 30, 2017	Apr 11, 2017
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade qemu-system-mipsUpgrade qemu-system-aarch64Upgrade qemu-kvmUpgrade qemu-system-miscUpgrade qemu-systemUpgrade qemu-system-x86Upgrade qemu-system-sparcUpgrade qemu-system-ppcUpgrade qemu-system-arm	Feb 3, 2016	Feb 3, 2016

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CVSS Details

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