Multiple vulnerabilities in Parallels Desktop
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-50228 CVE-2023-50227 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-347 CWE-787 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
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Parallels Desktop Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
EUVDB-ID: #VU84555
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50228
CWE-ID:
CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper verification of a cryptographic signature. A local user can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsParallels Desktop: before 19.1.0
External linkshttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1803/
http://kb.parallels.com/en/125013
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU84554
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50227
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the virtio-gpu virtual device. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsParallels Desktop: before 19.1.0
External linkshttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1804/
http://kb.parallels.com/en/125013
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
