NULL pointer dereference in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2017-4925
VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201707101-SG, ESXi 6.0 without patch ESXi600-201706101-SG, ESXi 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201709101-SG, Workstation (12.x before 12.5.3), Fusion (8.x before 8.5.4) contain a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. This issue occurs when handling guest RPC requests. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.0% 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, 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201709101-SG, 6.5
- VMware Fusion — versions 8.x before 8.5.4
- VMware Workstation — versions 12.x before 12.5.3
- VMware Workstation Pro
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039368 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100842 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039367 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4925?
- CVE-2017-4925 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4925?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.