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CVE-2018-16867

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A flaw was found in qemu Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) before version 3.1.0. A path traversal in the in usb_mtp_write_data function in hw/usb/dev-mtp.c due to an improper filename sanitization. When the guest device is mounted in read-write mode, this allows to read/write arbitrary files which may lead do DoS scenario OR possibly lead to code execution on the host.

CWE-362Race Condition

How to fix

Remediation Available
qemuDebian
Fixed in:1:3.1+dfsg-1CVE-2018-16867
Fixed in:1:3.1+dfsg-1CVE-2018-16867
Fixed in:1:3.1+dfsg-1CVE-2018-16867
Fixed in:1:3.1+dfsg-1CVE-2018-16867
qemuUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1
qemu-systemUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1
qemu-system-aarch64Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1
qemu-system-armUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1
qemu-system-mipsUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1
qemu-system-miscUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1
qemu-system-ppcUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1
qemu-system-s390xUbuntu
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1
qemu-system-sparcUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1
qemu-system-x86Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1
Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days
34thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 34% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory2
Other references1

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2018-15473Medium5.399%-Fix
CVE-2024-27983High8.287%-Fix
CVE-2014-0226Medium6.886%-Fix
CVE-2016-5195High7.084%KEVFix
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