CVE-2017-14167

HIGH

QEMU < 2.10.2 - Integer Overflow in load_multiboot Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100694
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3473
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3991
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3470
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3472
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3474
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/07/2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3471
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3368
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3466
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-09/msg01032.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3369

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 22.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
qemu/qemu < 2.10.2
Published Sep 08, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026