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 w…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.000 (15.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
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.