CVE-2017-4902
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CVE-2017-4902 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG and 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG; Workstation Pro / Player 12.x prior to 12.5.5; and Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to 8.5.6 have a Heap Buffer Overflow in SVGA. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG and 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG; Workstation Pro / Player 12.x prior to 12.5.5; and Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to 8.5.6 have a Heap Buffer Overflow in SVGA. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Workstation Player | >= 12.0.0, < 12.5.5 |
| Vmware | Workstation Pro | >= 12.0.0, < 12.5.5 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 5.5 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 6.5 |
| Vmware | Fusion | >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.6 |
| Vmware | Fusion Pro | >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.6 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97163Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97163Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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