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CVE-2020-24165 (GCVE-0-2020-24165)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-28 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-04 15:05 Disputed
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Summary
An issue was discovered in TCG Accelerator in QEMU 4.2.0, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and cause a denial of service (DoS). Note: This is disputed as a bug and not a valid security issue by multiple third parties.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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