CVE-2017-4902
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.52% probability · 43th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- vmware/workstation player · vmware/workstation pro · vmware/esxi · vmware/fusion · vmware/fusion pro
- Source
- security@vmware.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97163Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97163Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.