Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi
CVE-2023-50227Parallels Desktop virtio-gpu Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 8.3
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in Desktop from Parallels. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Parallels Desktop virtio-gpu Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Parallels Desktop. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target in a guest system must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the virtio-gpu virtual device. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the hypervisor. . Was ZDI-CAN-21260.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ZDI-23-1804 x_research-advisory
- vendor-provided URL vendor-advisory