How severe is CVE-2017-5994?

CVE-2017-5994 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-2017-5994 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (36th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-5994?

CVE-2017-5994 affects Virglrenderer Project Virglrenderer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5994?

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

When was CVE-2017-5994 published?

CVE-2017-5994 was published on 2017-03-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-5994

CVE-2017-5994 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-119.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (36th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Virglrenderer Project Virglrenderer
Published: 2017-03-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the vrend_create_vertex_elements_state function in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and crash) via the num_elements parameter.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5994?: Heap-based buffer overflow in the vrend_create_vertex_elements_state function in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and crash) via the num_elements parameter.
How severe is CVE-2017-5994?: CVE-2017-5994 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-2017-5994 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (36th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-5994?: CVE-2017-5994 affects Virglrenderer Project Virglrenderer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5994?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-5994 published?: CVE-2017-5994 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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