Out-of-bounds Read in VMware Horizon View
CVE-2017-4936
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.
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 (32.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.3% 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 4.0.0, 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
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039836 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101892 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4936?
- CVE-2017-4936 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Horizon View, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4936?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.