#VU68472 Double Free in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2022-39426

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#VU68472 Double Free in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2022-39426

Published: October 19, 2022 / Updated: October 25, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68472
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39426
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Software vendor:
Oracle

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling smartcard I/O messages. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the application, trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.



Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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