Advisory Details

April 24th, 2023

(Pwn2Own) Oracle VirtualBox OHCI USB Controller Use-After-Free Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

ZDI-23-485
ZDI-CAN-20671

CVE ID CVE-2023-21990
CVSS SCORE 8.2, AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Oracle
AFFECTED PRODUCTS VirtualBox
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

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 OHCI USB controller. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the hypervisor.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Oracle has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2023-03-30 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2023-04-24 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT dungdm(@_piers2) of Viettel Cyber Security
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