CVE-2013-6399 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in QEMU by tricking a user into loading a crafted savevm image.
- 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-2013-6399?
CVE-2013-6399 is a high-severity code injection 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
Array index error in the virtio_load function in hw/virtio/virtio.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted savevm image.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6399?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qemu Qemu.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6399?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2013-6399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6399 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qemu Qemu
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6399, GHSA-242m-gfv2-5gmp, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-6399.