Buffer overflow in VMware Horizon and VMware Workstation - CVE-2017-4912
Published: April 19, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6309
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-4912
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Horizon
VMware Workstation
VMware Horizon
VMware Workstation
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing TrueType Font (TTF) fonts in TPView.dll in VMware Workstation and Horizon View Client. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read/write and execute arbitrary code on security gateway.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-4912
The vulnerability is fixed in VMware Workstation 12.5.3, Horizon View 7.1.0 and 6.2.4.