CVE-2026-99002
kernel: drm/vmwgfx: validate pitch coming from userspace
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 23, 2026
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's VMware Virtual GPU (vmwgfx) driver. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) or disclose sensitive memory contents through an out-of-bounds read. The vulnerability occurs because the driver fails to validate the pitch value provided by userspace alongside box dimensions before copying surface data during cursor snooping operations.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read