CVE-2014-0144

8.6 · HIGH

Published Sep 29, 2022 qemu CWE-20 EPSS 1.00% (60th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Overview

CVE-2014-0144 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting qemu qemu. It was published on September 29, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

QEMU before 2.0.0 block drivers for CLOOP, QCOW2 version 2 and various other image formats are vulnerable to potential memory corruptions, integer/buffer overflows or crash caused by missing input validations which could allow a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from qemu. Update qemu to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
qemu	qemu	>= 0, < 2.0.0	Affected

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0144?

CVE-2014-0144 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting qemu qemu. It was published on September 29, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0144?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0144?

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