CVE-2020-24352

Name: CVE-2020-24352
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-10-16T06:15:12.277+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-24352 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in QEMU through 5.1.0. An out-of-bounds memory access was found in the ATI VGA device implementation. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in QEMU through 5.1.0. An out-of-bounds memory access was found in the ATI VGA device implementation. This flaw occurs in the ati_2d_blt() routine in hw/display/ati_2d.c while handling MMIO write operations through the ati_mm_write() callback. A malicious guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.41%

32.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Qemu	Qemu	<= 4.2.1	—
Qemu	Qemu	5.0.0	Rc0

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1847584Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.gitVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201123-0003/Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1847584Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.gitVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201123-0003/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 16, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-24352?

How severe is CVE-2020-24352?

CVE-2020-24352 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24352?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST