CVE-2017-4909

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Workstation
Horizon View Client For Windows
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 June 2017

Summary

VMware Workstation (12.x prior to 12.5.3) and Horizon View Client (4.x prior to 4.4.0) contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability in TrueType Font (TTF) parser in the TPView.dll. On Workstation, this may allow a guest to execute code or perform a Denial of Service on the Windows OS that runs Workstation. In the case of a Horizon View Client, this may allow a View desktop to execute code or perform a Denial of Service on the Windows OS that runs the Horizon View Client. Exploitation is only possible if virtual printing has been enabled. This feature is not enabled by default on Workstation but it is enabled by default on Horizon View.

Affected Version(s)

Horizon View Client for Windows 4.x prior to 4.4.0

Workstation 12.x prior to 12.5.3

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038281
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97911
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038280
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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