CVE-2017-4905 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-4905?

CVE-2017-4905 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-4905?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Fusion, Vmware Fusion Pro, Apple Mac Os X, Vmware Workstation Player, Vmware Workstation Pro.

Vulnerability Description

VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG, 6.0 U3 without patch ESXi600-201703401-SG, 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG, 6.0 U1 without patch ESXi600-201703402-SG, 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 uninitialized memory usage. This issue may lead to an information leak.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Fusion	>= 8.0.0, < 8.5.6
Vmware	Fusion Pro	>= 8.0.0, < 8.5.6
Apple	Mac Os X	-
Vmware	Workstation Player	>= 12.0.0, < 12.5.5
Vmware	Workstation Pro	>= 12.0.0, < 12.5.5
Vmware	Esxi	5.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-908

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97164Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97164Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-4905?

CVE-2017-4905 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG, 6.0 U3 without patch ESXi600-201703401-SG, 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG, 6.0 U1 without patch ESXi600-201703402-SG, 5.5 without patch E...

How severe is CVE-2017-4905?

CVE-2017-4905 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-4905?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Fusion, Vmware Fusion Pro, Apple Mac Os X, Vmware Workstation Player, Vmware Workstation Pro.