CVE-2017-4935

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Workstation
Horizon View Client For Windows
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 November 2017

Summary

VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) and Horizon View Client for Windows (4.x before 4.6.1) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in JPEG2000 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 Client.

Affected Version(s)

Horizon View Client for Windows 4.x before 4.6.1

Workstation 12.x before 12.5.8

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039836
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835
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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