CVE-2017-4902 json
VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG and 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG; Workstation Pro / Player 12.x prior to 12.5.…
published 2017-06-07 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14019
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG and 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG; Workstation Pro / Player 12.x prior to 12.5.5; and Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to 8.5.6 have a Heap Buffer Overflow in SVGA. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
Patch / fix
- vmware workstation_player 12.5.5
- vmware workstation_pro 12.5.5
- vmware fusion 8.5.6
- vmware fusion_pro 8.5.6
Exploit prediction
0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- VMware ESXi
- VMware Workstation Pro / Player
- VMware Fusion Pro / Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- Technology feeds
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038148
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/97163
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038149
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-4902
- NVD CVE-2017-4902
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