8.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-14167
QEMU Integer Overflow Arbitrary Code Execution
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 8, 2017, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 16, 2020, 8:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-14167 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Qemu qemu
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-14167.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3991 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/07/2 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100694 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3470 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3471 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3472 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3473 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3474 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-09/msg01032.html Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/ Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-14167 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-14167 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3991 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3991 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100694 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100694 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3368 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3368 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3369 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3369 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3466 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3466 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3470 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3470 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3471 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3471 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3472 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3472 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3473 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3473 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3474 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3474 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.10.2
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 07, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 16, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3474 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3473 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3472 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3471 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3470 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3466 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 02, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3369 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3368 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3991 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100694 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 18, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/07/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/07/2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-09/msg01032.html No Types Assigned https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-09/msg01032.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CWE CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.26165

percentile

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