CVE-2023-4135

MEDIUM

Qemu < 8.1.0 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

A heap out-of-bounds memory read flaw was found in the virtual nvme device in QEMU. The QEMU process does not validate an offset provided by the guest before computing a host heap pointer, which is used for copying data back to the guest. Arbitrary heap memory relative to an allocated buffer can be disclosed.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-21521
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4135
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory issue-tracking x_refsource_redhat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2229101

Scores

CVSS v3 6.0
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 6.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (3)
fedoraproject/fedora 38
qemu/qemu 8.1.0 rc0 (3 CPE variants)
qemu/qemu 8.0.0 - 8.1.0
Published Aug 04, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026