CVE-2007-6227 json
QEMU 0.9.0 allows local users of a Windows XP SP2 guest operating system to overwrite the TranslationBlock (code_gen_buffer) buffer, and pr…
published 2007-12-04 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6195
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
QEMU 0.9.0 allows local users of a Windows XP SP2 guest operating system to overwrite the TranslationBlock (code_gen_buffer) buffer, and probably have unspecified other impacts related to an "overflow," via certain Windows executable programs, as demonstrated by qemu-dos.com.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2007-6227 updated
Non-privileged user can cause the virtual CPU to crash
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-30837)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-30837 QEMU 0.9 - Translation Block Local Denial of Service dos, 2007-11-30
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:162
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/484429/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/26666
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/38806
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/29129
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6227
- NVD CVE-2007-6227
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