#VU26128 Out-of-bounds write in Parallels Desktop - CVE-2020-8875
Published: March 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26128
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8875
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Parallels Desktop
Parallels Desktop
Software vendor:
Parallels
Parallels
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the IOCTL handler. A local user can trigger out-of-bounds write, execute arbitrary code on the target system and gain elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.