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TI-2018-07687 Aliases CVE-2018-10873GHSA-2r4x-v526-vv9j

Memory corruption in [UNKNOWN] spice:

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability was discovered in SPICE before version 0.14.1 where the generated code used for demarshalling messages lacked sufficient bounds checks. A malicious client or server, after authentication, could send specially crafted messages to its peer which would result in a crash or, potentially, other impacts.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03934 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
[UNKNOWN]spice:0.14.1—No fix listedCNA
  • spice: Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected 0.14.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.14.1VulnerableThe SPICE Project
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.14.1 Vulnerable ·The SPICE Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2018:3470 Released 2018-11-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Virtualization security and bug fix update
    • RHEL 7-based RHEV-H for RHEV 4 (build requirements) imgbased-1.0.29-1.el7ev, python-imgbased-1.0.29-1.el7ev, redhat-release-virtualization-host-4.2-7.3.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7 redhat-virtualization-host-4.2-20181026.0.el7_6, redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-4.2-20181026.0.el7_6
  • RHSA-2018:2731 Released 2018-09-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    spice and spice-gtk security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) spice-0.14.0-2.el7_5.5, spice-glib-0.34-3.el7_5.2, spice-gtk-0.34-3.el7_5.2 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) spice-glib-devel-0.34-3.el7_5.2, spice-gtk-tools-0.34-3.el7_5.2, spice-gtk3-devel-0.34-3.el7_5.2 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) spice-0.14.0-2.el7_5.5, spice-server-0.14.0-2.el7_5.5, spice-server-devel-0.14.0-2.el7_5.5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) spice-0.14.0-2.el7_5.5, spice-glib-0.34-3.el7_5.2, spice-gtk-0.34-3.el7_5.2 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) spice-glib-0.34-3.el7_5.2, spice-glib-devel-0.34-3.el7_5.2, spice-gtk-0.34-3.el7_5.2 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) spice-0.14.0-2.el7_5.5, spice-glib-0.34-3.el7_5.2, spice-gtk-0.34-3.el7_5.2 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) spice-glib-devel-0.34-3.el7_5.2, spice-gtk-tools-0.34-3.el7_5.2, spice-gtk3-devel-0.34-3.el7_5.2 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) spice-glib-0.34-3.el7_5.2, spice-gtk-0.34-3.el7_5.2, spice-gtk3-0.34-3.el7_5.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) spice-glib-0.34-3.el7_5.2, spice-glib-devel-0.34-3.el7_5.2, spice-gtk-0.34-3.el7_5.2 +4
  • RHSA-2018:2732 Released 2018-09-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    spice-gtk and spice-server security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) spice-glib-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-python-0.26-8.el6_10.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) spice-glib-devel-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-devel-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-tools-0.26-8.el6_10.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) spice-glib-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-python-0.26-8.el6_10.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) spice-glib-devel-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-devel-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-tools-0.26-8.el6_10.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) spice-glib-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-python-0.26-8.el6_10.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) spice-glib-devel-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-devel-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-tools-0.26-8.el6_10.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) spice-glib-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-python-0.26-8.el6_10.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) spice-glib-devel-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-devel-0.26-8.el6_10.1, spice-gtk-tools-0.26-8.el6_10.1 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL 7-based RHEV-H for RHEV 4 (build requirements)Fixed RHSA-2018:3470
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2731
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2731
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2731
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2732
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2732
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2732
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2732
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2732
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2731
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2732
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2731
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2732
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2731
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2732
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2731
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2731
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2731
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2018:3470
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-10873
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r4x-v526-vv9j

References

Patch 1

Advisory 9

Sources

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