CVE-2017-4915

VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains an insecure library loading vulnerability via ALSA sound driver configuration files. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to escalate their privileges to root in a Linux host machine.

• CWE-863

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98566Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038525
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42045/
• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98566Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038525
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42045/
• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Published

May 22, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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