Improper Input Validation Affecting spice package, versions <0.14.0-1ubuntu3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
15.25% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2504-SPICE-9832147
  • published26 Apr 2025
  • disclosed14 Mar 2018

Introduced: 14 Mar 2018

CVE-2017-12194  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:25.04 spice to version 0.14.0-1ubuntu3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream spice package and not the spice package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:25.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the way spice-client processed certain messages sent from the server. An attacker, having control of malicious spice-server, could use this flaw to crash the client or execute arbitrary code with permissions of the user running the client. spice-gtk versions through 0.34 are believed to be vulnerable.