CVE-2022-3165 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2022-3165

An integer underflow issue was found in the QEMU VNC...

Vulnerability Description

An integer underflow issue was found in the QEMU VNC server while processing ClientCutText messages in the extended format. A malicious client could use this flaw to make QEMU unresponsive by sending a specially crafted payload message, resulting in a denial of service.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

QEMU
Vulnerable Versions:
Affected 6.1.0 and later. Will be fixed in 7.2.0-rc0.

Timeline

Official Publish: October 17th, 2022
Last Modified: May 14th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)