NULL pointer dereference in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2017-4916
VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that exists in the vstor2 driver. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow host users with normal user privileges to trigger a denial-of-service in a Windows host machine.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.050 (92.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.050 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- VMware Workstation Player — versions 12.0.0
- VMware Workstation Pro — versions 12.0.0
- VMware Workstation Pro/player — versions All 12.x versions prior to version 12.5.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038526 (vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98560 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42140/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4916?
- CVE-2017-4916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4916?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-4916 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.