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CVE-2014-0983

Multiple array index errors in programs that are automatically generated by VBox/HostServices/SharedOpenGL/crserverlib/server_dispatch.py in Oracle VirtualBox 4.2.x through 4.2.20 and 4.3.x before 4.3.8, when using 3D Acceleration, allow local guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the Chromium server via certain CR_MESSAGE_OPCODES messages with a crafted index, which are not properly handled by the (1) CR_VERTEXATTRIB4NUBARB_OPCODE to the crServerDispatchVertexAttrib4NubARB function, (2) CR_VERTEXATTRIB1DARB_OPCODE to the crServerDispatchVertexAttrib1dARB function, (3) CR_VERTEXATTRIB1FARB_OPCODE to the crServerDispatchVertexAttrib1fARB function, (4) CR_VERTEXATTRIB1SARB_OPCODE to the crServerDispatchVertexAttrib1sARB function, (5) CR_VERTEXATTRIB2DARB_OPCODE to the crServerDispatchVertexAttrib2dARB function, (6) CR_VERTEXATTRIB2FARB_OPCODE to the crServerDispatchVertexAttrib2fARB function, (7) CR_VERTEXATTRIB2SARB_OPCODE to the crServerDispatchVertexAttrib2sARB function, (8) CR_VERTEXATTRIB3DARB_OPCODE to the crServerDispatchVertexAttrib3dARB function, (9) CR_VERTEXATTRIB3FARB_OPCODE to the crServerDispatchVertexAttrib3fARB function, (10) CR_VERTEXATTRIB3SARB_OPCODE to the crServerDispatchVertexAttrib3sARB function, (11) CR_VERTEXATTRIB4DARB_OPCODE to the crServerDispatchVertexAttrib4dARB function, (12) CR_VERTEXATTRIB4FARB_OPCODE to the crServerDispatchVertexAttrib4fARB function, and (13) CR_VERTEXATTRIB4SARB_OPCODE to the crServerDispatchVertexAttrib4sARB function.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-0983 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

2014-03-31T14:58:35.663

Last Modified

2026-06-17T00:03:57.830

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

10.0

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/50441/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/50441/vbox (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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