CVE-2026-57964
spice-vdagent: Authentication bypass on macOS/BSD due to dummy session info
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 27, 2026
Updated · June 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in spice-vdagent. On macOS and BSD platforms, an unprivileged local user can bypass authentication by connecting to the Unix Domain Socket Client/Server (UDSCS) socket. This allows the unauthorized user to receive host-to-guest messages, including clipboard data and file transfers, inject clipboard data to the SPICE host, and prevent the legitimate agent from functioning.
Statement
Red Hat products are not affected by this CVE as the vulnerable code is not present in Red Hat's shipped versions of spice-vdagent.
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 3.1 · 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE-287 · Improper Authentication