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CVE-2017-14167 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3368 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3369 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3466 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3470 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3471 CVEThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
qemu qemu
<= 2.10.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
8.0
9.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

12 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-14167
NVD Published Date:
Sep 8, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-14167 Details - Not Deferred