Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2018-17160
In FreeBSD before 11.2-STABLE(r341486) and 11.2-RELEASE-p6, insufficient bounds checking in one of the device models provided by bhyve can permit a guest operating system to overwrite memory in the bhyve host possibly permitting arbitrary code execution. A guest OS using a firmware image can cause the bhyve process to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host as root.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:3.35%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD | FreeBSD | FreeBSD 11.2 before 11.2-RELEASE-p6 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
3.348%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | FreeBSD · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-09-18T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-12-04T21:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2018-12-04 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T10:39:59 |
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