CVE-2017-4900

VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that exists in the SVGA driver. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96770	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2017-06-07 11:29

Updated : 2017-07-17 06:18

NVD link : CVE-2017-4900

Mitre link : CVE-2017-4900

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Products Affected

vmware

workstation_player
workstation_pro

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