CVE-2020-13361

3.9 LOW 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

In QEMU 5.0.0 and earlier, es1370_transfer_audio in hw/audio/es1370.c does not properly validate the frame count, which allows guest OS users to trigger an out-of-bounds access during an es1370_write() operation.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2020-05-28 14:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:53 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.9 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2020-05-28 14:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:53 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
Record status: Modified

Affected

Qemu ≤ 5.0.0
Debian Linux 8.0
Debian Linux 9.0
Debian Linux 10.0
Opensuse Leap 15.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 20.04

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 3.9

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record