CVE-2017-4916 json
VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that exists in the vstor2 driver.
published 2017-05-22 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14033
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.0%
- EPSS 5.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that exists in the vstor2 driver. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow host users with normal user privileges to trigger a denial-of-service in a Windows host machine.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-42140)
Exploit prediction
4.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-42140 VMware Workstation 12 Pro - Denial of Service dos, 2017-06-08
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- VMware Workstation Pro/Player
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/42140/
exploit
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038526
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/98560
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-4916
- NVD CVE-2017-4916
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