Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 4.2.20/4.3.6 crServerDispatchVertexAttrib4NubAR resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 4.2.20/4.3.6 and classified as critical. This affects the function crServerDispatchVertexAttrib4NubAR. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-0983. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 4.2.20/4.3.6 (Virtualization Software). This affects the function crServerDispatchVertexAttrib4NubAR. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was presented 03/11/2014 by CoreLabs with Corelabs as EDB-ID: 32208 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Oracle. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-0983 since 01/07/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Corelabs and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72985 (Oracle VM VirtualBox < 3.2.22 / 4.0.24 / 4.1.32 / 4.2.24 / 4.3.8 Multiple Memory Corruption), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121841 (Oracle VirtualBox 3D Acceleration Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 4.3.8 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at virtualbox.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91754), Exploit-DB (32208), Tenable (72985), SecurityFocus (BID 66133†) and OSVDB (104352†). See VDB-12601 and VDB-12602 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Corelabs
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Nessus ID: 72985
Nessus Name: Oracle VM VirtualBox < 3.2.22 / 4.0.24 / 4.1.32 / 4.2.24 / 4.3.8 Multiple Memory Corruption
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OpenVAS ID: 702904
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2904-1 (virtualbox - security update)
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MetaSploit ID: virtual_box_opengl_escape.rb
MetaSploit Name: VirtualBox 3D Acceleration Virtual Machine Escape
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: VM VirtualBox 4.3.8

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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: EDB-ID: 32208
Researcher: CoreLabs
Organization: Corelabs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0983 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0983
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12603

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X-Force: 91754 - Oracle VM VirtualBox crServerDispatchVertexAttrib4NubAR() code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 66133
Secunia: 57384 - Oracle VirtualBox 3D Acceleration Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 104352
Vulnerability Center: 44189 - [cpuapr2014-1972952] Oracle VirtualBox Local Code Execution on Chromium Server when Using 3D Acceleration, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/14/2014 13:47
Updated: 05/09/2026 08:24
Changes: 03/14/2014 13:47 (92), 10/16/2017 14:06 (5), 06/15/2021 15:55 (3), 12/08/2024 08:03 (14), 05/09/2026 08:24 (1)
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