CVE-2017-4900 json
VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that exists in the SVGA driver.
published 2017-06-07 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14017
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- VMware Workstation Pro/Player
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/96770
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1037979
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-4900
- NVD CVE-2017-4900
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