#VU12300 Memory corruption in QEMU - CVE-2017-14167

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12300

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14167

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
QEMU
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: QEMU

Description
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists in the load_multiboot function in hw/i386/multiboot.c due to integer overflow. An adjacent attacker can execute arbitrary code via specially crafted multiboot header address values, which trigger an out-of-bounds write.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

QEMU: All versions

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External links
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-09/msg01032.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.