CVE-2026-3886
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in QEMU to escalate their privileges and execute arbitrary code.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability in QEMU allows a local attacker to escalate their privileges and execute arbitrary code.
- Who is affected
- Local attackers using affected versions of QEMU are at risk.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity of the privilege escalation vulnerability.
- Action
- Apply the latest patches for QEMU.
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Advisory coverage (1)
- high[UPDATE] [high] QEMU: Vulnerability allows privilege escalationcert-bund · 2026-07-16
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