Buffer overflow in VMware Fusion
CVE-2017-4901
The drag-and-drop (DnD) function in VMware Workstation 12.x before version 12.5.4 and Fusion 8.x before version 8.5.5 has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability. This may allow a guest to execute code on the operating system that runs Workstation or Fusion.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.199 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.199 · newest: 0.199 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Fusion — versions 8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2
- VMware Fusion Pro / — versions 8.x prior to 8.5.5.
- VMware Workstation — versions 12.0, 12.0.1, 12.1
- VMware Workstation Pro/player — versions 12.x prior to 12.5.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0005.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038025 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96881 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4901?
- CVE-2017-4901 is a critical-severity vulnerability in VMware Fusion, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2017-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4901?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-4901 known to be exploited?
- 29 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.