PT-2017-2234 · Vmware · Vmware Workstation Player+4
Published
2017-03-30
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Updated
2022-02-03
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CVE-2017-4903
CVSS v3.1
8.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
VMware ESXi versions 5.5 through 6.5 without specified patches
VMware Workstation Pro versions 12.x prior to 12.5.5
VMware Workstation Player versions 12.x prior to 12.5.5
VMware Fusion Pro versions 8.x prior to 8.5.6
VMware Fusion versions 8.x prior to 8.5.6
Description
The issue is related to an uninitialized stack memory usage in SVGA, which may allow a guest to execute code on the host. This could potentially enable a local attacker to execute arbitrary code in the host system.
Recommendations
For VMware ESXi versions 5.5 through 6.5, apply the respective patches (ESXi550-201703401-SG, ESXi600-201703401-SG, ESXi600-201703402-SG, ESXi600-201703403-SG, ESXi650-201703410-SG) to resolve the issue.
For VMware Workstation Pro versions 12.x prior to 12.5.5, update to version 12.5.5 or later.
For VMware Workstation Player versions 12.x prior to 12.5.5, update to version 12.5.5 or later.
For VMware Fusion Pro versions 8.x prior to 8.5.6, update to version 8.5.6 or later.
For VMware Fusion versions 8.x prior to 8.5.6, update to version 8.5.6 or later.
Fix
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Vmware Esxi
Vmware Fusion
Vmware Fusion Pro
Vmware Workstation
Vmware Workstation Player