#VU45768 Integer underflow in Parallels Desktop - CVE-2020-17395
Published: August 19, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45768
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-2020-17395
CWE-ID: CWE-191
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the prl_naptd process. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger integer underflow and execute arbitrary code in the context of the hypervisor.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.