CVE-2014-0981
What it is
VBox/GuestHost/OpenGL/util/net.c in Oracle VirtualBox before 3.2.22, 4.0.x before 4.0.24, 4.1.x before 4.1.32, 4.2.x before 4.2.24, and 4.3.x before 4.3.8, when using 3D Acceleration allows local guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the Chromium server via crafted Chromium network pointer in a (1) CR_MESSAGE_READBACK or (2) CR_MESSAGE_WRITEBACK message to the VBoxSharedCrOpenGL service, which triggers an arbitrary pointer dereference and memory corruption. NOTE: this issue was MERGED with CVE-2014-0982 because it is the same type of vulnerability affecting the same set of versions. All CVE users should reference CVE-2014-0981 instead of CVE-2014-0982.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Oracle Vm Virtualbox 4.2.0
- Oracle Vm Virtualbox 4.2.2
- Oracle Vm Virtualbox 4.2.4
- Oracle Vm Virtualbox 4.2.6
- Oracle Vm Virtualbox 4.2.8
- Oracle Vm Virtualbox 4.2.10
- Oracle Vm Virtualbox 4.2.12
- Oracle Vm Virtualbox 4.2.14
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.4
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2014-0981.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2014-0981. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/95
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57384
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/oracle-virtualbox-3d-acceleration-multiple-memory-corruption-vulnerabilities
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2904
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32208
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2014-1972952.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531418/100/0/threaded
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-27
- https://www.virtualbox.org/changeset/50437/vbox
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/95
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57384
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/oracle-virtualbox-3d-acceleration-multiple-memory-corruption-vulnerabilities
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2904
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32208
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2014-1972952.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531418/100/0/threaded
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-27
- https://www.virtualbox.org/changeset/50437/vbox