CVE-2017-4908 Memory corruption in Horizon View Client for Windows

High 7.8 Published 8 Jun 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Heap buffer overflow in JPEG2000 parser allows guest code execution or DoS on host if virtual printing is enabled.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-4908?

CVE-2017-4908 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Workstation, published on 8 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VMware Workstation (12.x prior to 12.5.3) and Horizon View Client (4.x prior to 4.4.0) contain multiple heap buffer-overflow vulnerabilities in JPEG2000 parser in the TPView.dll. On Workstation, this may allow a guest to execute code or perform a Denial of Service on the Windows OS that runs Workstation. In the case of a Horizon View Client, this may allow a View desktop to execute code or perform a Denial of Service on the Windows OS that runs the Horizon View Client. Exploitation is only possible if virtual printing has been enabled. This feature is not enabled by default on Workstation but it is enabled by default on Horizon View.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4908?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Vmware Horizon View, Vmware Workstation.

How do I fix CVE-2017-4908?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4908 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-4908 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4908 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9p4h-5gqr-3c46.