CVE-2014-0144 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on the host via crafted disk images due to missing input validation in QEMU block drivers.
- 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-2014-0144?
CVE-2014-0144 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qemu Qemu, published on 11 Feb 2020. 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
QEMU before 2.0.0 block drivers for CLOOP, QCOW2 version 2 and various other image formats are vulnerable to potential memory corruptions, integer/buffer overflows or crash caused by missing input validations which could allow a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0144?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Qemu Qemu, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Openstack Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0144?
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-2014-0144 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0144 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qemu Qemu
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0144, GHSA-p3jv-vmvr-2v4v.