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CVE-2018-5683

MEDIUM
6.0
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The vga_draw_text function in Qemu allows local OS guest privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) by leveraging improper memory address validation.

How to fix

Remediation Available
qemuDebian
Fixed in:1:2.12~rc3+dfsg-1CVE-2018-5683
Fixed in:1:2.12~rc3+dfsg-1CVE-2018-5683
Fixed in:1:2.12~rc3+dfsg-1CVE-2018-5683
Fixed in:1:2.12~rc3+dfsg-1CVE-2018-5683
qemuUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.39USN-3575-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22USN-3575-1
qemu-systemUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.39USN-3575-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22USN-3575-1
qemu-system-aarch64Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.39USN-3575-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22USN-3575-1
qemu-system-armUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.39USN-3575-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22USN-3575-1
qemu-system-mipsUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.39USN-3575-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22USN-3575-1
qemu-system-miscUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.39USN-3575-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22USN-3575-1
qemu-system-ppcUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.39USN-3575-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22USN-3575-1
qemu-system-s390xUbuntu
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22USN-3575-1
qemu-system-sparcUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.39USN-3575-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22USN-3575-1
qemu-system-x86Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.39USN-3575-1
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22USN-3575-1

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 ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.68%probability of exploitation in 30 days
48thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 48% of all known CVEs.

References

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CVE-2021-4034High7.895%KEVFix
CVE-2023-21769High7.592%-Fix
CVE-2023-49285High8.689%-Fix
CVE-2020-8794Critical9.889%-Fix
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