CVE-2017-4911
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.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 12.x prior to 12.5.3
- Range: 4.x prior to 4.4.0
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References
4- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97916nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0008.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038280nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038281nvd
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