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
EPSS: 0.003 (49.1th 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
- 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
- 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_BID)
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.