Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU27288

Improper input validation in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2020-2914

Published: April 23, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU27288

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2914

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Core component in Oracle VM VirtualBox. A local authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.

Affected software

Oracle VM VirtualBox
Opensuse

How to mitigate CVE-2020-2914

Install updates from vendor's website.

Oracle VM VirtualBox - addressed in versions 6.0.20, 6.1.6

External References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

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