CVE-2017-4899
VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a security vulnerability that exists in the SVGA driver.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a security vulnerability that exists in the SVGA driver. An attacker may exploit this issue to crash the VM or trigger an out-of-bound read. Note: This issue can be triggered only when the host has no graphics card or no graphics drivers are installed.
- CVSS 3.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.29% probability · 22th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- vmware/workstation player · vmware/workstation pro
- Source
- security@vmware.com
EPSS 0.3% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96771Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96771Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.