#VU11233 Out-of-bounds read in QEMU - CVE-2017-16845
Published: March 23, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11233
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16845
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
QEMU
QEMU
Software vendor:
QEMU
QEMU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 2.11.1 or later.