VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that exists in the vstor2 driver. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow host users with normal user privileges to trigger a denial-of-service in a Windows host machine.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98560 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038526 | |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42140/ |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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Information
Published : 2017-05-22 07:29
Updated : 2017-08-12 18:29
NVD link : CVE-2017-4916
Mitre link : CVE-2017-4916
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CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
Products Affected
vmware
- workstation_player
- workstation_pro
microsoft
- windows