Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2017-4904
The XHCI controller in VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG, 6.0 U3 without patch ESXi600-201703401-SG, 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG, 6.0 U1 without patch ESXi600-201703402-SG, and 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG; Workstation Pro / Player 12.x prior to 12.5.5; and Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to 8.5.6 has uninitialized memory usage. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host. The issue is reduced to a Denial of Service of the guest on ESXi 5.5.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- VMware Esxi — versions 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG, 5.5, 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG
- VMware Fusion
- VMware Fusion Pro
- VMware Fusion Pro / — versions 8.x prior to 8.5.6
- VMware Workstation Player
- VMware Workstation Pro
- VMware Workstation Pro / Player — versions 12.x prior to 12.5.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97165 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4904?
- CVE-2017-4904 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4904?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.