CVE-2017-4937
Description
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. 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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| vmware | workstation | 12.5.4 | |
| vmware | workstation | 12.5.5 | |
| vmware | workstation | 12.5.6 | |
| vmware | workstation | 12.5.7 | |
| vmware | horizon_view | 4.0.0 | |
| vmware | horizon_view | 4.0.1 | |
| vmware | horizon_view | 4.1 | |
| vmware | horizon_view | 4.2 | |
| vmware | horizon_view | 4.3 | |
| vmware | horizon_view | 4.4 | |
| vmware | horizon_view | 4.5 | |
| vmware | horizon_view | 4.6 | |
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
CWEs
CWE-125
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.