{"id":59707,"date":"2025-07-28T14:43:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:43:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-02T17:20:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T23:20:28","slug":"cve-2024-53010-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-virtual-machine-attachment-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-53010-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-virtual-machine-attachment-process\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-53010: Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Virtual Machine Attachment Process<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifier CVE-2024-53010 refers to a severe memory corruption vulnerability that can occur during the process of attaching a Virtual Machine (VM) when the High-Level Operating System (HLOS) retains access to the VM. This vulnerability poses significant risks to organizations that utilize virtual machines for their operations, as it could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakages if successfully exploited. Given its severity and the widespread use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21445-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-virtual-machines-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75175\">virtual machines<\/a>, understanding and mitigating this vulnerability is of paramount importance to cybersecurity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-53010<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8040-memory-safety-bugs-causing-potential-system-compromise-in-firefox-and-thunderbird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71233\">System compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-410520189\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>VMware vSphere | 6.x, 7.x<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53024-high-risk-oracle-vm-virtualbox-vulnerability-allows-system-takeover\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70761\">Oracle VM VirtualBox<\/a> | 6.x<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability arises from improper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49672-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-windows-routing-and-remote-access-service\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67819\">memory handling during the VM attachment<\/a> process when the HLOS retains access to the VM. An attacker with local access can exploit this flaw by triggering the memory corruption, which could potentially allow them to execute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25214-race-condition-vulnerability-in-wwbn-avideo-14-4-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67820\">arbitrary code<\/a> on the host system, leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1016284992\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited, using pseudocode:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Pseudocode for exploiting CVE-2024-53010\ndef exploit(target_vm):\n# Step 1: Gain local access to the target VM\naccess_vm(target_vm)\n# Step 2: Trigger memory corruption during VM attachment process\ncorrupt_memory(target_vm)\n# Step 3: Execute arbitrary code on the host system\nexecute_code(target_vm, &quot;arbitrary_code&quot;)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Please note that this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49526-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75174\">code is purely hypothetical and is provided only to illustrate<\/a> the general process an attacker might follow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the appropriate vendor-supplied patches as soon as they become available. If patching is not immediately possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. Always ensure that your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-36326-bypassing-amd-romarmor-protections-to-compromise-system-security\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87888\">systems are updated and protected<\/a> by reliable and up-to-date security solutions. Regularly review and monitor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40743-unauthorized-vnc-access-in-sinumerik-systems-due-to-insufficient-password-verification\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80336\">system logs for any signs of unauthorized<\/a> or suspicious activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifier CVE-2024-53010 refers to a severe memory corruption vulnerability that can occur during the process of attaching a Virtual Machine (VM) when the High-Level Operating System (HLOS) retains access to the VM. This vulnerability poses significant risks to organizations that utilize virtual machines for their operations, as it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[106,93],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-59707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","vendor-oracle","vendor-vmware"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59707"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59707\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80702,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59707\/revisions\/80702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59707"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=59707"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=59707"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=59707"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=59707"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=59707"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=59707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}