CVE-2017-4901
high-risk
Published 2017-06-08
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.
Do I need to act?
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14.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 86% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.9/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (18)
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96881
Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0005.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96881
Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0005.html
64
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
33/34 · Critical
Exploitability
12/34 · Low
Exposure
19/34 · Moderate