CVE-2017-4938 json
VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.9) contain a guest RPC NULL pointer dereference vulnerability.
published 2017-11-17 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14055
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.9) contain a guest RPC NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- VMware Workstation
- VMware Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
- Technology feeds
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1039835
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/101887
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-4938
- NVD CVE-2017-4938
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