#VU45765 Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Parallels Desktop - CVE-2020-17392

Vulnerability identifier: #VU45765

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17392

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Parallels Desktop
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor: Parallels

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference error when handling HOST_IOCTL_SET_KERNEL_SYMBOLS in the prl_hypervisor kext. A local user to can run a specially crafted program to trigger pointer dereference and execute arbitrary code on the system in the context of the kernel.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Parallels Desktop: 15.0.0 (46967) - 15.1.4 (47270)

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External links
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1010/
https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.