CVE-2017-4916

MEDIUM

VMware Workstation Pro/Player - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that exists in the vstor2 driver. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow host users with normal user privileges to trigger a denial-of-service in a Windows host machine.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Borja Merino · cdoswindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42140

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (4)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98560

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42140/

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038526

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0950

EPSS Percentile 92.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Details

CWE

CWE-476

Status published

Products (3)

vmware/workstation_player

vmware/workstation_pro

VMware/Workstation Pro/Player < All 12.x versions prior to version 12.5.6

Published May 22, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026