CVE-2007-2893

Heap-based buffer overflow in the bx_ne2k_c::rx_frame function in iodev/ne2k.cc in the emulated NE2000 device in Bochs 2.3 allows local users of the guest operating system to write to arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges on the host operating system via vectors that cause TXCNT register values to exceed the device memory size, aka "RX Frame heap overflow."

Published: 2007-05-30 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2007-2893 is rated Low Risk (34/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.06%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-2893

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-17 0.04% 0.06% +0.01%
2 2023-03-07 1.28% 0.04% -1.24%
3 2022-02-04 — 1.28% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-2893

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-2893

OS Trackers for CVE-2007-2893

vendor priority summary link
debian low CVE-2007-2893 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (bochs), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-2893
gentoo high CVE-2007-2893: 1 GLSA(s) (200711-21), 1 atom(s) (app-emulation/bochs); latest impact high. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-2893
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2893
ubuntu medium CVE-2007-2893 medium priority: Ubuntu including 4 source packages (bochs, kvm, qemu, qemu-kvm), 33 status rows across 9 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): DNE 8, ignored 8, not-affected 8, released 6, needs-triage 2, needed 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-2893

Vendor comments (NVD) for CVE-2007-2893

  • Red Hat (2007-11-02T00:00:00)

    Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect Xen as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-2893

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
bochs_project bochs 2.3 cpe:2.3:a:bochs_project:bochs:2.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-2893

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