CVE-2017-4900

MEDIUM

VMware Workstation Pro/Player <12.5.3 - Use After Free

Title source: llm

Description

VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that exists in the SVGA driver. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.

References (3)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96770

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 14.0%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-476

Status published

Products (13)

vmware/workstation_player

vmware/workstation_pro

... and 3 more

Published Jun 07, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026