CVE-2017-4948 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in TPView.dll affecting VMware Workstation (versions 14.x before 14.1.0 and 12.x) and Horizon View Client (versions 4.x before 4.7.0). This flaw, when combined with other bugs and enabled virtual printing, can lead to information leakage from the host or a Denial of Service on the Windows OS running the affected software. It carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.1 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges and no user interaction, but with high confidentiality and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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