High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 25, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-34856
CVE-2021-34856
Description
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 16.1.3 (49160). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the virtio-gpu virtual device. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the hypervisor. Was ZDI-CAN-13581.
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Affected products
2- Parallels/Desktopv5Range: 16.1.3 (49160)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- kb.parallels.com/125013nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-938/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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