# 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.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 11 Feb 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0144, GHSA-p3jv-vmvr-2v4v

## 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 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0144?

It affects 9 products.


Products: Qemu Qemu, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Openstack Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Redhat Virtualization.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-0144?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## 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

- [CVE-2022-36648](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36648/): Null dereference in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-8556](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8556/): Race condition in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-3616](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3616/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2019-12928](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12928/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-12929](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12929/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-0144 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0144 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qemu Qemu. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0144/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0144/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0144
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0144
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-0144

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0144/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.