CVE-2017-4939
HIGHVMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.8 - DLL Hijacking via Improper DLL Loading
Title source: llmDescription
VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) installer contains a DLL hijacking issue that exists due to some DLL files loaded by the application improperly. This issue may allow an attacker to load a DLL file of the attacker's choosing that could execute arbitrary code.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101890
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0019
EPSS Percentile
40.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-426
Status
published
Products (12)
vmware/workstation
12.0.0
vmware/workstation
12.0.1
vmware/workstation
12.1.1
vmware/workstation
12.5.0
vmware/workstation
12.5.1
vmware/workstation
12.5.2
vmware/workstation
12.5.3
vmware/workstation
12.5.4
vmware/workstation
12.5.5
vmware/workstation
12.5.6
... and 2 more
Published
Nov 17, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026