Buffer overflow in VMware Fusion
CVE-2017-4934
VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.9) contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability in VMNAT 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:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.6% 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
- VMware Fusion — versions 8.x before 8.5.9, 8.5.2, 8.5.0
- VMware Workstation — versions 12.5, 12.0.0, 12.5.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101903 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4934?
- CVE-2017-4934 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Fusion, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-11-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4934?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.