A vulnerability was discovered in SPICE before 0.13.90 in the server's protocol handling.
A vulnerability was discovered in SPICE before 0.13.90 in the server's protocol handling. An attacker able to connect to the SPICE server could send crafted messages which would cause the process to crash.
- Published
- Jul 27, 2018
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.5% · 84th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
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Report tools
Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.5%
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 7.5
- CNA · redhat
- 7.5
- agree
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| spice project | spice | cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux server | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server |
| redhat | enterprise linux server aus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux workstation | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- debian debian linux8.0
- redhat enterprise linux desktop6.0
- redhat enterprise linux desktop7.0
- redhat enterprise linux server6.0
- redhat enterprise linux server7.0
- redhat enterprise linux server aus7.3
- redhat enterprise linux server aus7.4
- redhat enterprise linux server eus7.3
- redhat enterprise linux server eus7.4
- redhat enterprise linux server eus7.5
- redhat enterprise linux workstation6.0
- redhat enterprise linux workstation7.0
- spice project spicebefore 0.13.90
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Red Hat spice
- 0.13.90affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.10 | spice | before 0.12.8-r3 | 0.12.8-r3 |
| Debian:12 | spice | before 0.12.8-2.1 | 0.12.8-2.1 |
| Debian:7 | spice | before 0.11.0-1+deb7u4 | 0.11.0-1+deb7u4 |
| Debian:8 | spice | before 0.12.5-1+deb8u4 | 0.12.5-1+deb8u4 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | spice | before 0.15.0-1.3 | 0.15.0-1.3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | spice-server | before 0:0.12.4-13.el6_8.2 | 0:0.12.4-13.el6_8.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | spice-server-debuginfo | before 0:0.12.4-13.el6_8.2 | 0:0.12.4-13.el6_8.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | spice-server-devel | before 0:0.12.4-13.el6_8.2 | 0:0.12.4-13.el6_8.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | spice | before 0:0.12.4-20.el7_3 | 0:0.12.4-20.el7_3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | spice-debuginfo | before 0:0.12.4-20.el7_3 | 0:0.12.4-20.el7_3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | spice-server | before 0:0.12.4-20.el7_3 | 0:0.12.4-20.el7_3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | spice-server-devel | before 0:0.12.4-20.el7_3 | 0:0.12.4-20.el7_3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | imgbased | before 0:0.8.16-0.1.el7ev | 0:0.8.16-0.1.el7ev |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | redhat-release-virtualization-host | before 0:4.0-7.1.el7 | 0:4.0-7.1.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | redhat-virtualization-host | before 0:4.0-20170307.1.el7_3 | 0:4.0-20170307.1.el7_3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | redhat-virtualization-host-image-update | before 0:4.0-20170307.1.el7_3 | 0:4.0-20170307.1.el7_3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-placeholder | before 0:4.0-7.1.el7 | 0:4.0-7.1.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | rhevm-appliance | before 1:4.0.20170307.0-1.el7ev | 1:4.0.20170307.0-1.el7ev |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | spice | before 0.12.5-7.1 | 0.12.5-7.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | spice | before 0.12.7-8.1 | 0.12.7-8.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | spice | before 0.12.4-8.12.1 | 0.12.4-8.12.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | spice | before 0.12.4-8.1 | 0.12.4-8.1 |
Same product
spice project: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2018-10893Multiple integer overflow and buffer overflow issues were discovered in spice-client's handling of LZ compressed frames.36Monitor
- CVE-2018-10873A vulnerability was discovered in SPICE before version 0.14.1 where the generated code used for demarshalling messages lacked sufficient bou36Monitor
- CVE-2016-9577A vulnerability was discovered in SPICE before 0.13.90 in the server's protocol handling.36Monitor
- CVE-2017-7506spice versions though 0.13 are vulnerable to out-of-bounds memory access when processing specially crafted messages from authenticated attac36Monitor
- CVE-2019-3813Spice, versions 0.5.2 through 0.14.1, are vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read due to an off-by-one error in memslot_get_virt.30Monitor
- CVE-2020-14355Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities were found in the QUIC image decoding process of the SPICE remote display system, before spice-0.1427Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| alpine:spice | 0.12.8-r3 · Alpine:v3.10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:spice | 0.12.8-2.1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:spice | 0.15.0-1.3 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:imgbased | 0:0.8.16-0.1.el7ev · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:redhat-release-virtualization-host | 0:4.0-7.1.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:redhat-virtualization-host | 0:4.0-20170307.1.el7_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:redhat-virtualization-host-image-update | 0:4.0-20170307.1.el7_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-placeholder | 0:4.0-7.1.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rhevm-appliance | 1:4.0.20170307.0-1.el7ev · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:spice | 0:0.12.4-20.el7_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:spice-debuginfo | 0:0.12.4-20.el7_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:spice-server | 0:0.12.4-13.el6_8.2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:spice-server-debuginfo | 0:0.12.4-13.el6_8.2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:spice-server-devel | 0:0.12.4-13.el6_8.2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:spice | 0.12.7-8.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
Noroxi analysis
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References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0253.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0549.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96118
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0254
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0552
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9578
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3790
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.