CVE-2023-50227

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.

CVSS v3 8.3 HIGH

8.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013	Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1804/	Third Party Advisory
https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013	Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1804/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

History

08 Aug 2025, 18:44

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013 -~~	() https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1804/ -~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1804/ - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Parallels parallels Desktop Parallels
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop::::::macos::*

Information

Published : 2024-05-03 03:16

Updated : 2025-08-08 18:44

NVD link : CVE-2023-50227

Mitre link : CVE-2023-50227

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-50227

JSON object : View

Products Affected

parallels

parallels_desktop

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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