CVE-2026-2243
Qemu-kvm: heap buffer out-of-bounds read in vmdk compressed grain parsing
CVSS Score
5.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A flaw was found in QEMU. A specially crafted VMDK image could trigger an out-of-bounds read vulnerability, potentially leading to a 12-byte leak of sensitive information or a denial of service condition (DoS).
| CWE | CWE-125 |
| Published | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 2, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
All versions affected References
Credits
Red Hat would like to thank Halil Oktay (oblivionsage) for reporting this issue.