Buffer overflow in VMware Esxi
CVE-2017-4924
VMware ESXi (ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201707101-SG), Workstation (12.x before 12.5.7) and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.8) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in SVGA device. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
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: 0.006 (48.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Esxi — versions 6.5, 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201707101-SG
- VMware Fusion — versions 8.x before 8.5.8
- VMware Workstation — versions 12.x before 12.5.7
- VMware Workstation Pro
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039365 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100843 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039366 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html (Vendor Advisory)
- 0patch.blogspot.com/2017/10/micropatching-hypervisor-with-running.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4924?
- CVE-2017-4924 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Esxi, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4924?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-4924 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.