CVE-2013-4538 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the ssd0323_load function within QEMU versions prior to 1.7.2. These flaws, triggered by specially crafted values in savevm images, could lead to a denial of service through memory corruption or potentially arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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