Qemu-kvm: vapic writable rom alias can escape the option-rom window and expose locked smram
CVSS score
8.2
EPSS probability
%0.2
Risk score
0.0
Published
1 mo ago
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Vulnerability description
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CVE-2026-81627 has vendor, distribution, patch and security-source records on file. We can compare them and prepare an explanation linked to the evidence.
A flaw was found in QEMU. The VAPIC setup hypercall in hw/i386/vapic.c does not validate that the writable RAM alias remains within the option ROM window. A privileged guest user on a Q35/KVM machine can position this alias over locked SMRAM, bypassing chipset D_LCK protection and injecting code into System Management Mode memory.
IMPACT: Affected Products and Software
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-81627 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.
| ID | VENDOR | PRODUCT | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | View |
| 2 | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | View |
| 3 | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | View |
| 4 | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | View |
| 5 | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | View |
| 6 | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux for NVIDIA 26 | View |
| 7 | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | View |
| 8 | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | View |
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SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources
CVSS Scores
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| SCORE | VERSION | SEVERITY | VECTOR | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | CVSS V3_1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVE CNA |
| 8.2 | CVSS V31 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD |
| 8.2 | CVSS 3.x | — | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U | Microsoft MSRC |
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Public exploit and active exploitation status
Verified exploit intelligence
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Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)
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