CVE-2011-1750

CVE-2011-1750 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qemu with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the virtio-blk driver (hw/virtio-blk.c) in qemu-kvm 0.14.0 allow local guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) and possibly gain privileges via a (1) write request to the virtio_blk_handle_write function or (2) read request to the virtio_blk_handle_read function that is not properly aligned.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1750?
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the virtio-blk driver (hw/virtio-blk.c) in qemu-kvm 0.14.0 allow local guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) and possibly gain privileges via a (1) write request to the virtio_blk_handle_write function or (2) read request to the virtio_blk_handle_read function that is not properly aligned.
How severe is CVE-2011-1750?
CVE-2011-1750 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.4, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2011-1750 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2011-1750?
CVE-2011-1750 affects Qemu. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1750?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2011-1750 published?
CVE-2011-1750 was published on 2012-06-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

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