NULL pointer dereference in Qemu

CVE-2014-0146

The qcow2_open function in the (block/qcow2.c) in QEMU before 1.7.2 and 2.x before 2.0.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted image which causes an error, related to the initialization of the snapshot_offset and nb_snapshots fields.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2014-0146: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Qemu — versions 2.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0146?
CVE-2014-0146 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-08-10.
How severe is CVE-2014-0146?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.