CVE-2017-4939 json
VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) installer contains a DLL hijacking issue that exists due to some DLL files loaded by the applicatio…
published 2017-11-17 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14056
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- VMware Workstation
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
- Technology feeds
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/101890
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-4939
- NVD CVE-2017-4939
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