How severe is CVE-2017-5957?

CVE-2017-5957 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, 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-2017-5957 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-5957?

CVE-2017-5957 affects Virglrenderer Project Virglrenderer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5957?

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

When was CVE-2017-5957 published?

CVE-2017-5957 was published on 2017-03-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-5957

CVE-2017-5957 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Virglrenderer Project Virglrenderer with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. 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-787.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (31st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Virglrenderer Project Virglrenderer
Published: 2017-03-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the vrend_decode_set_framebuffer_state function in vrend_decode.c in virglrenderer before 926b9b3460a48f6454d8bbe9e44313d86a65447f, as used in Quick Emulator (QEMU), allows a local guest users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via the "nr_cbufs" argument.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5957?: Stack-based buffer overflow in the vrend_decode_set_framebuffer_state function in vrend_decode.c in virglrenderer before 926b9b3460a48f6454d8bbe9e44313d86a65447f, as used in Quick Emulator (QEMU), allows a local guest users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via the "nr_cbufs" argument.
How severe is CVE-2017-5957?: CVE-2017-5957 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, 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-2017-5957 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-5957?: CVE-2017-5957 affects Virglrenderer Project Virglrenderer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5957?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-5957 published?: CVE-2017-5957 was published on 2017-03-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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

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