CVE-2017-4937
CVSS V2 Medium 6.9
CVSS V3 High 7.8
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-4937
- Assigner
- security@vmware.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2017-11-17T14:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-12-04T16:08:24
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.2:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.3:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.4:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.5:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.6:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 6.9
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.4
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- HIGH
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.1
- Impact Score
- 6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039836 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101892 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-4937 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-4937 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 08:10:01 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 23:14:23 | 2017-11-17T14:29Z | 2017-11-17T14:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 23:14:24 | 2017-12-04T16:08:24 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 23:14:24 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |