#VU45770 Out-of-bounds read in Parallels Desktop - CVE-2020-17397

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#VU45770 Out-of-bounds read in Parallels Desktop - CVE-2020-17397

Published: August 19, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45770
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17397
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Parallels Desktop
Software vendor:
Parallels

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the handling of network packets. A local user can run a specially crafted application to trigger out-of-bounds read error and  in the context of the hypervisor.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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