Out-of-bounds write in Parallels Desktop - CVE-2021-34857
Published: August 3, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55533
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34857
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the Toolgate component. A local administrator can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Parallels Desktop
How to mitigate CVE-2021-34857
Install updates from vendor's website.
Parallels Desktop - update to 16.5.1