Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-4936
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.
Vulnerability category: Execute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-4936
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.4:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.6:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.2:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.3:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.5:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2017-4936
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
443
IPs affected by CVE-2017-4936 568
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-4936
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 13 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-4936
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST | |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.1
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6.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-4936
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-4936
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039836
VMware Horizon View Client Let Local Users on the Guest System Cause Denial of Service Conditions or Execute Arbitrary Code on the Host System - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101892
Multiple VMware Products Out of Bounds Read Multiple Local Arbitrary Code Execution VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835
VMware Workstation and Fusion Multiple Flaws Let Local Users on the Guest System Cause Denial of Service Conditions or Execute Arbitrary Code on the Host System - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html
VMSA-2017-0018.1Patch;Vendor Advisory
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