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CVE-2025-8860
LOW3.3
Description
A flaw was found in QEMU in the uefi-vars virtual device. When the guest writes to register UEFI_VARS_REG_BUFFER_SIZE, the .write callback `uefi_vars_write` is invoked. The function allocates a heap buffer without zeroing the memory, leaving the buffer filled with residual data from prior allocations. When the guest later reads from register UEFI_VARS_REG_PIO_BUFFER_TRANSFER, the .read callback `uefi_vars_read` returns leftover metadata or other sensitive process memory from the previously allocated buffer, leading to an information disclosure vulnerability.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score3.3
SeverityLOW
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Published2/18/2026
Last Modified2/19/2026
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-212
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8860(patrick@puiterwijk.org)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2387588(patrick@puiterwijk.org)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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