CVE-2017-4901 in the critical feed json
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…
published 2017-06-08 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14018
- cvss
- 9.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.9%
- EPSS 19.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-47714)
Exploit prediction
19.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-47714 VMware WorkStation 12.5.5 - Virtual Machine Escape local, 2017-08-08
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- VMware Workstation Pro/Player
- VMware Fusion Pro / Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- Technology feeds
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0005.html
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038025
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96881
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-4901
- NVD CVE-2017-4901
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