Heap-based buffer overflow in Parallels Desktop - CVE-2021-31424
Published: April 23, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52516
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31424
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Open Tools Gate component. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Parallels Desktop
How to mitigate CVE-2021-31424
Install updates from vendor's website.
Parallels Desktop - update to 16.5.0 49183