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CVE-2014-0981

VBox/GuestHost/OpenGL/util/net.c in Oracle VirtualBox before 3.2.22, 4.0.x before 4.0.24, 4.1.x before 4.1.32, 4.2.x before 4.2.24, and 4.3.x before 4.3.8, when using 3D Acceleration allows local guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the Chromium server via crafted Chromium network pointer in a (1) CR_MESSAGE_READBACK or (2) CR_MESSAGE_WRITEBACK message to the VBoxSharedCrOpenGL service, which triggers an arbitrary pointer dereference and memory corruption. NOTE: this issue was MERGED with CVE-2014-0982 because it is the same type of vulnerability affecting the same set of versions. All CVE users should reference CVE-2014-0981 instead of CVE-2014-0982.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-0981 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from oracle organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-03-31T14:58:35.570

Last Modified

2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.2.0	Yes
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.2.2	Yes
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.2.4	Yes
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.2.6	Yes
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.2.8	Yes
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.2.10	Yes
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.2.12	Yes
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.2.14	Yes
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.2.16	Yes
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.2.18	Yes
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.2.20	Yes
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.3.0	Yes
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.3.2	Yes
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.3.4	Yes
Application	oracle	vm_virtualbox	4.3.6	Yes

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/95 Exploit ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/57384 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/oracle-virtualbox-3d-acceleration-multiple-memory-corruption-vulnerabilities Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2904 ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32208 ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2014-1972952.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531418/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-27 ([email protected])
https://www.virtualbox.org/changeset/50437/vbox ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/95 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/57384 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/oracle-virtualbox-3d-acceleration-multiple-memory-corruption-vulnerabilities Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2904 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32208 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2014-1972952.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531418/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-27 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.virtualbox.org/changeset/50437/vbox (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For oracle's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.