CVE-2017-4948

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Workstation
Horizon Client For Windows
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 January 2018

Summary

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.0 and 12.x) and Horizon View Client (4.x before 4.7.0) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in TPView.dll. On Workstation, this issue in conjunction with other bugs may allow a guest to leak information from host or may allow for a Denial of Service on the Windows OS that runs Workstation. In the case of a Horizon View Client, this issue in conjunction with other bugs may allow a View desktop to leak information from host or may allow for 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 Client for Windows 4.x before 4.7.0

Workstation 14.x before 14.1.0

Workstation 12.x

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040109
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040108
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0...
x_refsource_CONFIRM

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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