This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Oracle VirtualBox. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the shader_get_registers_used function. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the hypervisor.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Oracle VM VirtualBox |
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The severity of ZDI-CAN-8674 is rated as high due to its potential for privilege escalation.
To fix ZDI-CAN-8674, you should update to the latest version of Oracle VirtualBox where the vulnerability has been addressed.
Users of Oracle VirtualBox installations are affected by ZDI-CAN-8674 if they have not applied the necessary updates.
ZDI-CAN-8674 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that requires high-privileged code to be executed on the target system.
Reversing the effects of ZDI-CAN-8674 is possible by applying the security updates provided by Oracle for VirtualBox.