CVE-2017-4908 describes multiple heap buffer-overflow vulnerabilities within the JPEG2000 parser of TPView.dll, affecting VMware Workstation (versions prior to 12.5.3) and Horizon View Client (versions prior to 4.4.0). This flaw allows a guest or View desktop to execute code or cause a Denial of Service on the host Windows OS, but only if virtual printing is enabled. The vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 (HIGH), indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a low attack complexity requiring local access. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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