CVE-2013-4151 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into loading a crafted savevm image in QEMU.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4151?
CVE-2013-4151 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qemu Qemu, published on 4 Nov 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The virtio_load function in virtio/virtio.c in QEMU 1.x before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted savevm image, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4151?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qemu Qemu.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4151?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-4151 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qemu Qemu
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4151, GHSA-rxxv-p4v6-jrg6, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4151.