Description
Integer overflow in the load_multiboot function in hw/i386/multiboot.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host via crafted multiboot header address values, which trigger an out-of-bounds write.
Published: 2017-09-08
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1128-1 qemu-kvm security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1129-1 qemu security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1497-1 qemu security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3991-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-5677 Integer overflow in the load_multiboot function in hw/i386/multiboot.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host via crafted multiboot header address values, which trigger an out-of-bounds write.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3575-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Qemu Qemu
Redhat Enterprise Linux Openstack
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:20:41.309Z

Reserved: 2017-09-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-14167

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-09-08T18:29:00.297

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-14167

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-14167 - Bugzilla

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