CVE-2017-4935
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
Publication date:
17/11/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
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 write 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. 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 Client.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
6.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| 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:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101902
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039836
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101902
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039836
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html



