Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-4909 (CCN-124779)

Assigned:2016-12-26
Published:2017-04-18
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:VMware Workstation (12.x prior to 12.5.3) and Horizon View Client (4.x prior to 4.4.0) contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability 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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-4909

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1038280
VMware Workstation Heap Overflows Let Local Users on the Guest System Deny Service or Gain Elevated Privileges on the Host System

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1038281
VMware Horizon View Buffer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Guest Users Deny Service and Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
97911

Source: CCN
Type: BID-97911
VMware Workstation and Horizon View Client CVE-2016-4909 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1038280

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1038281

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Web site
DI Virtual Desktop Infrastructure with Hori

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2017-0008
VMware Unified Access Gateway, Horizon View and Workstation updates resolve multiple security vulnerabilities edit remove

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0008.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-horizonview-cve20174909-dos(124779)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:horizon_view:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:horizon_view:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:horizon_view:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:horizon_view:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware horizon view 4.0
    vmware horizon view 4.1
    vmware horizon view 4.2
    vmware horizon view 4.3
    vmware workstation 12.0
    vmware workstation 12.0.1
    vmware workstation 12.1
    vmware workstation 12.1.1
    vmware workstation 12.5
    vmware workstation 12.5.1
    vmware workstation 12.5.2
    vmware horizon view 6.2.3