CVE-2017-4948

HIGH

VMware Workstation <14.1.0 and 12.x - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.0 and 12.x) and Horizon View Client (4.x before 4.7.0) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in TPView.dll. On Workstation, this issue in conjunction with other bugs may allow a guest to leak information from host or may allow for a Denial of Service on the Windows OS that runs Workstation. In the case of a Horizon View Client, this issue in conjunction with other bugs may allow a View desktop to leak information from host or may allow for 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.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040109
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040108
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0003.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102441
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040136

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 12.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125 CWE-200
Status published
Products (17)
vmware/horizon_view 4.0 - 4.7
vmware/workstation 12.0.0
vmware/workstation 12.0.1
vmware/workstation 12.1
vmware/workstation 12.1.1
vmware/workstation 12.5
vmware/workstation 12.5.0
vmware/workstation 12.5.1
vmware/workstation 12.5.2
vmware/workstation 12.5.3
... and 7 more
Published Jan 05, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026