CVE-2017-4916 EXPLOIT
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 5% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.95% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-476 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-05-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows |
| vmware | workstation player |
| vmware | workstation pro |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VMware Workstation 12 Pro - Denial of Service | 2017-06-08 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98560
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038526
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42140/
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98560
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038526
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42140/
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html
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