#VU68559 Out-of-bounds write in QEMU - CVE-2021-3409
Published: October 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68559
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3409
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
QEMU
QEMU
Software vendor:
QEMU
QEMU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the SDHCI controller emulation code. A remote user on the guest OS can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on QEMU host.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.