Description
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 17.1.1 (51537). 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 ACPI virtual device. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the hypervisor. Was ZDI-CAN-16554.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://kb.parallels.com/125013
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-940/
Scores
CVSS v3
8.2
EPSS
0.0016
EPSS Percentile
36.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (1)
parallels/parallels_desktop
17.1.1_\(51537\)
Published
Jul 18, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026