High severity · published Nov 17, 2017
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
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HV
Horizon View · Vmware
4.0.0; 4.0.1; 4.1; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4; +2 more · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
12.0.0; 12.0.1; 12.1; 12.1.1; 12.5; 12.5.1; +6 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-4936
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-4936
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101892
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039836
Patch
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html
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