Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2017-4945
VMware Workstation (14.x and 12.x) and Fusion (10.x and 8.x) contain a guest access control vulnerability. This issue may allow program execution via Unity on locked Windows VMs. VMware Tools must be updated to 10.2.0 for each VM to resolve CVE-2017-4945. VMware Tools 10.2.0 is consumed by Workstation 14.1.0 and Fusion 10.1.0 by default.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.4% 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 Fusion — versions 8.5.2, 10.x, 8.0
- VMware Workstation — versions 12.0.0, 12.5.9, 12.5.2
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040109 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0003.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102441 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040136 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4945?
- CVE-2017-4945 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4945?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.