CVE-2013-4537 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in QEMU by providing a crafted savevm image with a malicious arglen value.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4537?
CVE-2013-4537 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Qemu Qemu, published on 4 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The ssi_sd_transfer function in hw/sd/ssi-sd.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted arglen value in a savevm image.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4537?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qemu Qemu.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4537?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2013-4537 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4537 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qemu Qemu
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4537, GHSA-mhh8-cmv6-m67q, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4537.