Description
The load_multiboot function in hw/i386/multiboot.c in Quick Emulator (aka QEMU) allows local guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the QEMU host via a mh_load_end_addr value greater than mh_bss_end_addr, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write memory access.
Published: 2018-03-01
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1350-1 qemu-kvm security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1351-1 qemu security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1497-1 qemu security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4213-1 qemu security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3649-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Qemu Qemu
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Workstation Openstack
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:31:04.536Z

Reserved: 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-7550

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-03-01T17:29:00.523

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:12:20.860

Link: CVE-2018-7550

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-02-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-7550 - Bugzilla

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