CVE-2017-4937 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Workstation	12.0.0
Vmware	Horizon View	4.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101892Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039836Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101892Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039836Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-4937?

CVE-2017-4937 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 ma...

How severe is CVE-2017-4937?

CVE-2017-4937 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-4937?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Workstation, Vmware Horizon View.