Out-of-bounds read in QEMU - CVE-2020-29443
Published: January 26, 2021 / Updated: January 26, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50042
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29443
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: QEMU
Affected software:
QEMU
QEMU
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the ide_atapi_cmd_reply_end() function in hw/ide/atapi.c in QEMU. A remote user can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-29443
Install updates from vendor's website.