CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-4912

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

VMware Workstation (12.x prior to 12.5.3) and Horizon View Client (4.x prior to 4.4.0) contain multiple out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities in the TrueType Font (TTF) parser in 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.

Risk Assessment

If exploited, an attacker may gain the ability to execute malicious code or disrupt the operation of the operating system, which can lead to serious consequences for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update VMware Workstation to version 12.5.3 or later and Horizon View Client to version 4.4.0 or later. Additionally, consider disabling the virtual printing feature if it is not necessary.

Other vulnerabilities in VMware Workstation, Horizon View Client

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Original NVD description (English source)

VMware Workstation (12.x prior to 12.5.3) and Horizon View Client (4.x prior to 4.4.0) contain multiple out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities in TrueType Font (TTF) 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS