CVE-2017-4936 Memory corruption in Horizon View Client for Windows

High 7.8 Published 17 Nov 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Out-of-bounds read in JPEG2000 parser allows guest code execution or DoS on host Windows OS in VMware Workstation and Horizon View Client.

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-2017-4936?

CVE-2017-4936 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Workstation, published on 17 Nov 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 before 12.5.8) and Horizon View Client for Windows (4.x before 4.6.1) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability 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.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4936?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Vmware Horizon View, Vmware Workstation.

How do I fix CVE-2017-4936?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4936 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-2017-4936 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4936 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvx8-5rvg-hjxw.