CVE-2014-3689
qemu: vmware_vga: insufficient parameter validation in rectangle functions
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
Review impact separately from score.
Published · October 14, 2014
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
The vmware-vga driver (hw/display/vmware_vga.c) in QEMU allows local guest users to write to qemu memory locations and gain privileges via unspecified parameters related to rectangle handling.
Statement
Not vulnerable.
This issue does not affect the qemu packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE not specified