Buffer overflow in VMware Horizon View
CVE-2017-4935
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Vmware Horizon_view — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.1
- Vmware Horizon View Client For Windows — versions 4.x before 4.6.1
- Vmware Workstation — versions 12.5, 12.0.0, 12.5.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4935?
- CVE-2017-4935 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Horizon View, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4935?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.