High severity · published Sep 15, 2017
CVE-2017-4924
VMware ESXi (ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201707101-SG), Workstation (12.x before 12.5.7) and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.8) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in SVGA…
8.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware ESXi (ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201707101-SG), Workstation (12.x before 12.5.7) and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.8) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in SVGA device. 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)0.6% · higher than 49% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
6.5; 6.5; 6.5; 6.5; 6.5 · source: NVD
FU
Fusion · Vmware
8.0.0 before 8.5.8 · source: NVD
WP
Workstation Pro · Vmware
12.0.0 before 12.5.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-4924
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-4924
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100843
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039365
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039366
Exploit
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/10/micropatching-hypervisor-with-running.html
Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html
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