CVE-2015-5239

6.5 MEDIUM 4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Integer overflow in the VNC display driver in QEMU before 2.1.0 allows attachers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a CLIENT_CUT_TEXT message, which triggers an infinite loop.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 3.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2020-01-23 20:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:28 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2020-01-23 20:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:28 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-835
Record status: Modified

Affected

Qemu < 2.1.0
Fedoraproject Fedora 21
Fedoraproject Fedora 22
Fedoraproject Fedora 23
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.04
Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record