Buffer overflow in VMware Horizon View
CVE-2017-4909
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Horizon View — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
- VMware Horizon View Client For Windows — versions 4.x prior to 4.4.0
- VMware Workstation — versions 12.5, 12.1.1, 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038281 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97911 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038280 (vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0008.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4909?
- CVE-2017-4909 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Horizon View, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4909?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.