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CVE-2017-4911 Details

Description

VMware Workstation (12.x prior to 12.5.3) and Horizon View Client (4.x prior to 4.4.0) contain multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97916 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038280 CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038281 CVE
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0008.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97916 [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
vmware horizon view
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
vmware workstation
12.0
12.0.1
12.1
12.1.1
12.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-4911
NVD Published Date:
Jun 8, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]