VMware Workstation/Horizon View Client TTF Parser TPView.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VMware Workstation and Horizon View Client. Affected is an unknown function in the library TPView.dll of the component TTF Parser. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-4909. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VMware Workstation and Horizon View Client (Virtualization Software) (affected version not known). Affected is some unknown functionality in the library TPView.dll of the component TTF Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

VMware Workstation (12.x prior to 12.5.3) and Horizon View Client (4.x prior to 4.4.0) contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability in TrueType Font (TTF) parser in the TPView.dll. On Workstation, this may allow a guest to execute code or perform a Denial of Service on the Windows OS that runs Workstation. In the case of a Horizon View Client, this may allow a View desktop to execute code or perform a Denial of Service on the Windows OS that runs the Horizon View Client. Exploitation is only possible if virtual printing has been enabled. This feature is not enabled by default on Workstation but it is enabled by default on Horizon View.

The bug was discovered 04/18/2017. The weakness was published 06/08/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at vmware.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-4909 since 12/26/2016. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99709 (VMware Horizon View Client 4.x < 4.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0008)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370372 (VMware Workstation Pro and Player Multiple Vulnerabilities.(VMSA-2017-0008)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (99709) and SecurityFocus (BID 97911†). Similar entries are available at VDB-102088, VDB-102089, VDB-102091 and VDB-102092. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 99709
Nessus Name: VMware Horizon View Client 4.x < 4.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0008)
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OpenVAS ID: 801912
OpenVAS Name: VMware Workstation VMSA-2017-0008.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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12/26/2016 +618 days 🔍
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06/08/2017 +42 days 🔍
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12/26/2020 +1297 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-4909 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-4909
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102090
SecurityFocus: 97911 - VMware Workstation and Horizon View Client CVE-2016-4909 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038280

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/08/2017 20:23
Updated: 12/26/2020 13:52
Changes: 06/08/2017 20:23 (74), 10/14/2019 16:43 (5), 12/26/2020 13:52 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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