#VU75305 Stack-based buffer overflow in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2023-21987
Published: April 18, 2023 / Updated: April 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75305
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21987
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Software vendor:
Oracle
Oracle
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the handling of TPM MMIO. A local privileged user can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code in the context of the hypervisor.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.