How severe is CVE-2016-10163?

CVE-2016-10163 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-10163 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-10163?

CVE-2016-10163 affects Virglrenderer Project Virglrenderer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10163?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-10163 published?

CVE-2016-10163 was published on 2017-03-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-10163

CVE-2016-10163 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Virglrenderer Project Virglrenderer with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-399.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (33rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-399
Affected product: Virglrenderer Project Virglrenderer
Published: 2017-03-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Memory leak in the vrend_renderer_context_create_internal function in vrend_decode.c in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) by repeatedly creating a decode context.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10163?: Memory leak in the vrend_renderer_context_create_internal function in vrend_decode.c in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) by repeatedly creating a decode context.
How severe is CVE-2016-10163?: CVE-2016-10163 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-10163 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-10163?: CVE-2016-10163 affects Virglrenderer Project Virglrenderer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10163?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-10163 published?: CVE-2016-10163 was published on 2017-03-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:virglrenderer_project:virglrenderer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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