CVE-2017-14167 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2017-14167?

CVE-2017-14167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 8 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer overflow in the load_multiboot function in hw/i386/multiboot.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host via crafted multiboot header address values, which trigger an out-of-bounds write.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14167?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Qemu Qemu.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14167?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2017-14167 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14167 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14167, GHSA-g34v-j3w9-h65r, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14167.