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
EPSS: 0.004 (35.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
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.