VMware Workstation/Player/Fusion on Windows TPInt.dll resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in VMware Workstation, Player and Fusion on Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library TPInt.dll. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-2337. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Workstation, Player and Fusion on Windows (Virtualization Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing in the library TPInt.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 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 known as CVE-2015-2337 since 03/18/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. 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 databases at X-Force (103733), Tenable (84150), SecurityFocus (BID 75095†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032530†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50570†). See VDB-4555, VDB-75818, VDB-75819 and VDB-75820 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Unproven

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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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Recommended: Patch
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2015-0004
Researcher: Kostya Kortchinsky
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2337 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2337
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75823
X-Force: 103733 - VMware Workstation and Horizon Client TPInt.dll code execution
SecurityFocus: 75095 - Multiple VMware Products 'TPView.dll' and 'TPInt.dll' Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1032530 - VMware Workstation/Player/Fusion Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 50570 - VMware Workstation, Player and Horizon Client Remote Code Execution in TPInt.dll, High

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

Created: 06/10/2015 11:29
Updated: 05/20/2022 20:58
Changes: 06/10/2015 11:29 (76), 06/30/2017 06:04 (8), 05/20/2022 20:50 (3), 05/20/2022 20:58 (1)
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