High severity · published Sep 8, 2017
CVE-2017-14167
Integer overflow in the load_multiboot function in hw/i386/multiboot.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host via crafted…
8.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Integer overflow in the load_multiboot function in hw/i386/multiboot.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host via crafted multiboot header address values, which trigger an out-of-bounds write.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 49% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
QE
Qemu · Qemu
through 2.10.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14167
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14167
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3991
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/07/2
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100694
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3368
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3369
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3466
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