What is CVE-2020-2902?

CVE-2020-2902 is a vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization that allows for remote code execution.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2902?

CVE-2020-2902 has a severity rating of 8.8 (High).

What versions of Oracle VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2020-2902?

Versions prior to 5.2.40, prior to 6.0.20, and prior to 6.1.6 of Oracle VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2020-2902.

How can CVE-2020-2902 be exploited?

CVE-2020-2902 can be easily exploited by a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is installed.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-2902?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-2902 in the references provided: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00001.html, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-09, https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-2902

high

8.8

CWE

787

15/4/2020

25/2/2021

21/10/2023

CVE-2020-2902: Oracle VirtualBox D3D9 Shader Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Wed Apr 15 2020(Updated: )

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Oracle VirtualBox. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within handling of D3D9 shader objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle VirtualBox
Oracle VM VirtualBox	<5.2.40
Oracle VM VirtualBox	>=6.0.0<6.0.20
Oracle VM VirtualBox	>=6.1.0<6.1.6
openSUSE Leap	=15.1

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What is CVE-2020-2902?
CVE-2020-2902 is a vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization that allows for remote code execution.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-2902?
CVE-2020-2902 has a severity rating of 8.8 (High).
What versions of Oracle VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2020-2902?
Versions prior to 5.2.40, prior to 6.0.20, and prior to 6.1.6 of Oracle VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2020-2902.
How can CVE-2020-2902 be exploited?
CVE-2020-2902 can be easily exploited by a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is installed.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-2902?
You can find more information about CVE-2020-2902 in the references provided: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00001.html, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-09, https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

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