CVE-2017-4936
What it is
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 read 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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- VMware Workstation 12.0.0
- VMware Workstation 12.0.1
- VMware Workstation 12.1
- VMware Workstation 12.1.1
- VMware Workstation 12.5
- VMware Workstation 12.5.1
- VMware Workstation 12.5.2
- VMware Workstation 12.5.3
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101892
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039836
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101892
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039836
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html