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TI-2017-03068 Aliases CVE-2017-4936GHSA-gvx8-5rvg-hjxw

Out-of-bounds read in VMware Workstation

Priority LOW 34CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00393 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Workstation (VMware): 12.5.8Horizon View Client for Windows (VMware): 4.6.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareWorkstation12 to before 12.5.812.5.8Patch availableCNA
VMwareHorizon View Client for Windows4 to before 4.6.14.6.1Patch availableCNA
  • Workstation VendorVMware Affected 12 to before 12.5.8 Fixed in 12.5.8 Patch available CNA
  • Horizon View Client for Windows VendorVMware Affected 4 to before 4.6.1 Fixed in 4.6.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.5VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.6VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.7VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*4.0.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*4.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*4.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.2:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*4.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.3:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*4.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.4:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*4.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.5:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*4.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.6:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*4.6VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.2:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.3:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.4:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.5:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.6:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Workstation (VMware) Fixed in 12.5.8
  • Fix · CNA Horizon View Client for Windows (VMware) Fixed in 4.6.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-4936
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gvx8-5rvg-hjxw

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2017-03050 Command injection in VMware Horizon View Client for Mac CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-03039 Memory corruption in VMware Unified Access Gateway CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-03069 Out-of-bounds read in VMware Workstation CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-03067 Out-of-bounds write in VMware Workstation CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-03045 Integer overflow in VMware Workstation CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-03044 Out-of-bounds read in VMware Workstation CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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