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High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 25, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-17390

CVE-2020-17390

Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 15.1.2-47123. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the hypervisor kernel extension. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the hypervisor. Was ZDI-CAN-10030.

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Affected products

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  • Range: 15.1.2-47123
  • Parallels/Desktopv5
    Range: 15.1.2-47123

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