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CVE-2016-7161

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 6.06%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-10-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2016-7161
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
6.06%

Original NVD Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the .receive callback of xlnx.xps-ethernetlite in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the QEMU host via a large ethlite packet.