High severity · published Jun 7, 2017
CVE-2017-4902
VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG and 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG; Workstation Pro / Player 12.x prior to 12.5.5; and Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to…
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG and 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG; Workstation Pro / Player 12.x prior to 12.5.5; and Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to 8.5.6 have a Heap Buffer Overflow in SVGA. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
5.5; 5.5; 5.5; 5.5; 5.5; 6.5; +3 more · source: NVD
FU
Fusion · Vmware
8.0.0 before 8.5.6 · source: NVD
FP
Fusion Pro · Vmware
8.0.0 before 8.5.6 · source: NVD
WP
Workstation Player · Vmware
12.0.0 before 12.5.5 · source: NVD
WP
Workstation Pro · Vmware
12.0.0 before 12.5.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-4902
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-4902
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97163
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149
Patch
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.html
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