CVE-2020-17398
MEDIUMDescription
This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose information on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 15.1.4. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the prl_hypervisor kext. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel. Was ZDI-CAN-11302.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 41% of all known CVEs.
References
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| CVE-2021-35592 | Medium | 6.3 | 51% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-35598 | Medium | 6.3 | 50% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-35594 | Medium | 6.3 | 50% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-35737 | High | 7.5 | 19% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2014-6317 | High | 7.1 | 18% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-40477 | High | 7.8 | 13% | - | Fix |
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