Multiple VMware Products CVE-2017-4924 Out-Of-Bounds Write Local Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	100843
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2017-4924
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Sep 14 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 14 2017 12:00AM
Credit:	Nico Golde and Ralf-Philipp Weinmann of Comsecuris UG
Vulnerable:	VMWare Workstation 12.5.5 VMWare Workstation 12.0 VMWare Fusion 8.5.6 VMWare Fusion 8.5.4 VMWare Fusion 8.5.2 VMWare Fusion 8.1 VMWare Fusion 8.0.2 VMWare Fusion 8.0.1 VMWare Fusion 8.5.5 VMWare Fusion 8.5 VMWare Fusion 8.0 VMWare Esxi 6.5
Not Vulnerable:	VMWare Workstation 12.5.7 VMWare Fusion 8.5.8 VMWare Esxi 6.5 ESXi650-20170710

Multiple VMware Products CVE-2017-4924 Out-Of-Bounds Write Local Code Execution Vulnerability

Multiple VMware products are prone to local code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on the host. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions.

Multiple VMware Products CVE-2017-4924 Out-Of-Bounds Write Local Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Multiple VMware Products CVE-2017-4924 Out-Of-Bounds Write Local Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Multiple VMware Products CVE-2017-4924 Out-Of-Bounds Write Local Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• VMware Homepage (VMware)
  
• VMSA-2017-0015.1: VMware ESXi, vCenter Server, Fusion and Workstation updates re (VMware)