Advisory Details

June 30th, 2022

Parallels Desktop Tools Untrusted Pointer Dereference Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-22-941
ZDI-CAN-16653

CVE ID CVE-2022-34890
CVSS SCORE 7.3, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
AFFECTED VENDORS Parallels
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Desktop
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Parallels Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the Parallels Tools component. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Parallels has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://kb.parallels.com/125013
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2022-03-09 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-06-30 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Meysam Firouzi of Mbition mercedes-benz innovation lab
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