Vulnerability Details CVE-2017-4909
VMware Workstation (12.x prior to 12.5.3) and Horizon View Client (4.x prior to 4.4.0) contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability in TrueType Font (TTF) 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 20.9%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 6.9
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97911
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038280
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038281
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0008.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97911
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038280
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038281
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0008.html
Products affected by CVE-2017-4909
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.1
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.2
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.3
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.2