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.

References

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0008.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038281

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038280

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97916

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3