CVE-2017-4939

HIGH

VMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.8 - DLL Hijacking via Improper DLL Loading

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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
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