Use-after-free in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2023-21990
Published: April 18, 2023 / Updated: April 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75304
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21990
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the OHCI USB controller. A local privileged user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code the context of the hypervisor.
Affected software
Oracle VM VirtualBox
How to mitigate CVE-2023-21990
Install updates from vendor's website.
Oracle VM VirtualBox - addressed in versions 6.1.44, 7.0.8