CVE-2013-4529 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via 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-2013-4529?
CVE-2013-4529 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
Buffer overflow in hw/pci/pcie_aer.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large log_num value in a savevm image.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4529?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qemu Qemu.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4529?
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-2013-4529 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4529 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qemu Qemu
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4529, GHSA-824g-28mj-9gx8, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4529.