VMware Workstation/Player/Fusion on Windows TPView.ddl resource management
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in VMware Workstation, Player and Fusion on Windows (Virtualization Software). This affects some unknown functionality in the library TPView.ddl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability.
The weakness was shared 06/09/2015 by Kostya Kortchinsky with Google Security Team as VMSA-2015-0004 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vmware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-2339 since 03/18/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. A authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84150 (VMware Horizon View Client 3.2.x < 3.2.1 / 3.3.x < 3.4.0 / or 5.x < 5.4.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2015-0004)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115234 (VMware Workstation,Player,Horizon Client and Fusion Security Update (VMSA-2015-0004)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (84150). The entries 4555, 75818, 75820 and 75821 are related to this item.
Affected
- Vmware Workstation up to 10.0.5/11.1.0
- Vmware Player up to 6.0.5/7.1.0
- Vmware Fusion up to 6.0.5/7.0.0
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Nessus ID: 84150
Nessus Name: VMware Horizon View Client 3.2.x < 3.2.1 / 3.3.x < 3.4.0 / or 5.x < 5.4.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2015-0004)
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OpenVAS ID: 801917
OpenVAS Name: VMware Player Code Execution And DoS Vulnerabilities Apr17 (Windows)
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: vmware.comAdvisory: VMSA-2015-0004
Researcher: Kostya Kortchinsky
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2339 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1032530 - VMware Workstation/Player/Fusion Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 50574 - VMware Workstation, Player and Horizon Client Remote DoS in TPview.dll, Medium
SecurityFocus: 75092 - Multiple VMware Products Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entry
Created: 06/10/2015 11:29Updated: 05/20/2022 19:57
Changes: 06/10/2015 11:29 (72), 06/30/2017 06:06 (8), 05/20/2022 19:49 (3), 05/20/2022 19:57 (1)
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