Buffer overflow in Apple Mac_os_x
CVE-2017-4941
VMware ESXi (6.0 before ESXi600-201711101-SG, 5.5 ESXi550-201709101-SG), Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8), and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.9) contain a vulnerability that could allow an authenticated VNC session to cause a stack overflow via a…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.048 (89.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Vmware Esxi — versions 6.0 before ESXi600-201711101-SG, 5.5, 6.0
- Vmware Fusion — versions 8.x before 8.5.9
- Vmware Workstation — versions 12.x before 12.5.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- 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_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4941?
- CVE-2017-4941 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4941?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.