Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 4.1.32/4.2.24/4.3.10 Graphics Driver WDDM for Windows Guests Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 4.1.32/4.2.24/4.3.10 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Graphics Driver WDDM for Windows Guests. Such manipulation leads to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-2441. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 4.1.32/4.2.24/4.3.10 (Virtualization Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Graphics Driver WDDM for Windows Guests. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component in Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox before 4.1.32, 4.2.24, and 4.3.10 allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Graphics driver (WDDM) for Windows guests.

The weakness was presented 04/15/2014 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-2441 since 03/13/2014. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73577 (Oracle VM VirtualBox < 4.1.32 / 4.2.24 / 4.3.10 WDDM Graphics Driver Flaw), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92498), Tenable (73577), SecurityTracker (ID 1030101†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44132†). See VDB-12983, VDB-12982, VDB-12981 and VDB-12980 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Local Privilege Escalation
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 73577
Nessus Name: Oracle VM VirtualBox < 4.1.32 / 4.2.24 / 4.3.10 WDDM Graphics Driver Flaw
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OpenVAS ID: 803103
OpenVAS Name: Oracle VM VirtualBox Graphics Driver(WDDM) Unspecified Vulnerability (Win)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-2441 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2441
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12968

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X-Force: 92498
SecurityTracker: 1030101 - Oracle Virtualization Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Gain Elevated Privileges, Local Users Deny Service, and Local and Remote Users Partially Access and Modify Data
Vulnerability Center: 44132 - [cpuapr2014-1972952] Oracle VM VirtualBox Local Host Privilege via Vectors Related to Graphics Driver- CVE-2014-2441, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/16/2014 10:33
Updated: 05/11/2026 03:26
Changes: 04/16/2014 10:33 (46), 05/25/2017 10:50 (31), 06/17/2021 09:41 (3), 05/11/2026 03:26 (16)
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