Out-of-Bounds Memory Access in VMware Workstation and Fusion Products
CVE-2017-4901
9.9CRITICAL
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Vmware
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 8 June 2017
Summary
An out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability exists in the drag-and-drop function of VMware Workstation 12.x (before 12.5.4) and Fusion 8.x (before 8.5.5). This flaw may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the host operating system from a guest virtual machine, which could compromise the security and integrity of the virtual environment.
Affected Version(s)
Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to 8.5.5.
Workstation Pro/Player 12.x prior to 12.5.4
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
9.9
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved