Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-4936 - Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in VMWare Horizon View and Workstation

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# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
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include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(104852);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-4935", "CVE-2017-4936", "CVE-2017-4937");
  script_bugtraq_id(101902);
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2017-0018");
  script_xref(name:"ZDI", value:"ZDI-17-922");

  script_name(english:"VMware Horizon View Client 4.x < 4.6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0018)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the VMware Horizon View Client version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization application installed on the remote host is affected
by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware Horizon View Client installed on the remote host
is 4.x prior to 4.6.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities including arbitrary code execution or a DoS.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-922/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMware Horizon View Client 4.6.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-4937");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/11/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/11/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/11/29");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:horizon_view_client");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("vmware_horizon_view_client_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "installed_sw/VMware Horizon View Client");

  exit(0);
}

include("vcf.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"VMware Horizon View Client", win_local:TRUE);

constraints = [{ "min_version" : "4", "fixed_version" : "4.6.1" }];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);