CVE-2017-4901
The drag-and-drop (DnD) function in VMware Workstation 12.x before version 12.5.4 and Fusion 8.x before version 8.5.5 has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.9%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The drag-and-drop (DnD) function in VMware Workstation 12.x before version 12.5.4 and Fusion 8.x before version 8.5.5 has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability. This may allow a guest to execute code on the operating system that runs Workstation or Fusion.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.9 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 19.94% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 8 August 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- vmware/fusion · vmware/workstation
- Source
- security@vmware.com
EPSS moved from 16.6% on 21 September 2026 to 19.9% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96881Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038025
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0005.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96881Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038025
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0005.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.