CVE-2017-4902

Summary

CVECVE-2017-4902
StatePUBLISHED
Assignervmware
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-06-07 18:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionVMware 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-119 | Heap Buffer Overflow


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary8.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Mac Os X - All All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 5.5 - All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 5.5 1 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 5.5 2 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 5.5 3a All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 5.5 3b All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 - All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201701001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201703001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201703002 All All
Application Vmware Fusion All All All All
Application Vmware Fusion Pro All All All All
Application Vmware Workstation Player All All All All
Application Vmware Workstation Pro All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA VMware ESXi affected 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG Not specified
CNA VMware ESXi affected 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG Not specified
CNA VMware Workstation Pro / Player affected 12.x prior to 12.5.5 Not specified
CNA VMware Fusion Pro / Fusion affected 8.x prior to 8.5.6 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
VMware ESXi Buffer Overflow and Memory Initialization Errors Let Local Guest System Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Execute Arbitrary Code on the Host System - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Multiple VMware Products CVE-2017-4902 Local Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
VMware Workstation/Fusion Buffer Overflow and Memory Initialization Errors Let Local Guest System Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Execute Arbitrary Code on the Host System - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
VMSA-2017-0006 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vmware.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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