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CVE-2024-4467: qemu · Out-of-bounds Write

Affects qemuSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Jul 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
qemuAffected
  • =4.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A security update fixing this vulnerability is available from Red Hat as detailed in advisory RHSA-2024:4276. Users should apply the provided qemu-kvm package updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 to remediate the issue. Before applying the update, ensure all previous errata relevant to the system are applied. No other specific mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2024-4467 is a high-severity vulnerability in the QEMU disk image utility (qemu-img) 'info' command. It involves an out-of-bounds write triggered by a specially crafted image file containing a JSON value describing block devices in QMP. This flaw can cause the qemu-img process on the host to consume excessive memory or CPU resources, potentially leading to denial of service or unauthorized read/write access to an existing external file. A security update addressing this issue is available from Red Hat for affected versions.

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