CVE-2017-4936 json
VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) and Horizon View Client for Windows (4.x before 4.6.1) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability…
published 2017-11-17 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14053
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) and Horizon View Client for Windows (4.x before 4.6.1) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in JPEG2000 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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- VMware Workstation
- VMware Horizon View Client for Windows
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039836
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/101892
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039835
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-4936
- NVD CVE-2017-4936
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