CVE-2017-4938 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.9) contain a guest RPC NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Workstation	12.0.0
Vmware	Fusion	8.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101887Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101887Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039835Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-4938?

CVE-2017-4938 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.9) contain a guest RPC NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal ...

How severe is CVE-2017-4938?

CVE-2017-4938 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-4938?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Workstation, Vmware Fusion.