Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-4207
Potential exploit
A flaw was found in the QXL display device emulation in QEMU. A double fetch of guest controlled values `cursor->header.width` and `cursor->header.height` can lead to the allocation of a small cursor object followed by a subsequent heap-based buffer overflow. A malicious privileged guest user could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host or potentially execute arbitrary code within the context of the QEMU process.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2021-4207
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:advanced_virtualization:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-4207
0.03%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-4207
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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NIST | |
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8.2
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.5
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6.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-4207
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
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The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-4207
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00008.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 3099-1] qemu security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5133
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-5133-1 qemuThird Party Advisory
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https://starlabs.sg/advisories/21-4207/
STAR Labs | Advisories | QEMU QXL Integer overflow leads to Heap OverflowExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-27
QEMU: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202208-27) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2036966
2036966 – (CVE-2021-4207) CVE-2021-4207 QEMU: QXL: double fetch in qxl_cursor() can lead to heap buffer overflowIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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