Out-of-bounds Read in VMware Workstation Player
CVE-2017-4899
VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a security vulnerability that exists in the SVGA driver. An attacker may exploit this issue to crash the VM or trigger an out-of-bound read. Note: This issue can be triggered only when the host has no graphics card or no graphics drivers are installed.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Workstation Player — versions 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.1.0
- VMware Workstation Pro — versions 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.1.0
- VMware Workstation Pro/player — versions 12.x prior to version 12.5.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96771 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4899?
- CVE-2017-4899 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Workstation Player, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2017-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4899?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.