CVE-2013-4537

CVE-2013-4537 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qemu with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

• Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-94
• Affected product: Qemu
• Published: 2014-11-04
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The ssi_sd_transfer function in hw/sd/ssi-sd.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted arglen value in a savevm image.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4537?

The ssi_sd_transfer function in hw/sd/ssi-sd.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted arglen value in a savevm image.

How severe is CVE-2013-4537?

CVE-2013-4537 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2013-4537 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-4537?

CVE-2013-4537 primarily affects Qemu. In total, 92 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4537?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2013-4537 published?

CVE-2013-4537 was published on 2014-11-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a9c380db3b8c6af19546a68145c8d1438a09c92b
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/133345.html
• http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2013-12/msg00394.html
• http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-stable/2014-07/msg00187.html

Affected products (92)

• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.9.1-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.11.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*

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