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CVE-2017-4937

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CVE-2017-4937

Published: Nov 17, 2017

Modified: Sep 16, 2024

PUBLISHED

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 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. 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.

VendorProductVersions

VMware

Workstation

affected
12.x before 12.5.8

VMware

Horizon View Client for Windows

affected
4.x before 4.6.1

References

1039836
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
101892
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
1039835
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK

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