CVE-2026-2243
low-risk
Published 2026-02-19
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).
Do I need to act?
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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.1/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
22
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
17/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal