HIGH

CVE-2018-12617

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

11.0%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

qmp_guest_file_read in qga/commands-posix.c and qga/commands-win32.c in qemu-ga (aka QEMU Guest Agent) in QEMU 2.12.50 has an integer overflow causing a g_malloc0() call to trigger a segmentation fault when trying to allocate a large memory chunk. The vulnerability can be exploited by sending a crafted QMP command (including guest-file-read with a large count value) to the agent via the listening socket.

Technical details

Published
6/21/2018

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12617?

qmp_guest_file_read in qga/commands-posix.c and qga/commands-win32.c in qemu-ga (aka QEMU Guest Agent) in QEMU 2.12.50 has an integer overflow causing a g_malloc0() call to trigger a segmentation fault when trying to allocate a large memory chunk. The vulnerability can be exploited by sending a crafted QMP command (including guest-file-read with a large count value) to the agent via the listening socket.

Is CVE-2018-12617 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-12617 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 11.0%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-12617?

CVE-2018-12617 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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