CVE-2013-4538 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted savevm images exploiting buffer overflows in QEMU's SSD0323 display driver.
- 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-2013-4538?
CVE-2013-4538 is a high-severity memory corruption 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
Multiple buffer overflows in the ssd0323_load function in hw/display/ssd0323.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) cmd_len, (2) row, or (3) col values; (4) row_start and row_end values; or (5) col_star and col_end values in a savevm image.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qemu Qemu.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4538?
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-2013-4538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qemu Qemu
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4538, GHSA-xfjc-xc6h-589q, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4538.