CVE-2017-4901

The drag-and-drop (DnD) function in VMware Workstation 12.x before version 12.5.4 and Fusion 8.x before version 8.5.5 has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability. This may allow a guest to execute code on the operating system that runs Workstation or Fusion.

• CWE-119

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96881Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038025
• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0005.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96881Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038025
• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0005.htmlVendor Advisory

Published

Jun 8, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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