CVE-2017-4916

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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98560	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038526
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42140/
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-05-22 14:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:44

NVD link : CVE-2017-4916

Mitre link : CVE-2017-4916

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-4916

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

workstation_pro
workstation_player

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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