CVE-2017-4936

Published: Nov 17, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-125

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

VMware

commercial·USaka vmware inc

WorkstationOn-premDesktop App

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

horizon viewSaaS Service

Cloud & SaaS / saas-application

Horizon View Client for WindowsOn-premDesktop App

Cloud & SaaS / saas-application

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Exploitability

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101892

securityfocus.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835

securitytracker.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039836

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