CVE-2021-34856

HIGH

Parallels Desktop 16.1.3 - Privilege Escalation via virtio-gpu Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 16.1.3 (49160). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the virtio-gpu virtual device. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the hypervisor. Was ZDI-CAN-13581.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://kb.parallels.com/125013
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-938/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0026
EPSS Percentile 17.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119 CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
parallels/parallels_desktop 16.1.3
Published Oct 25, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026