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CVE-2017-4939 (GCVE-0-2017-4939)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-11-17 21:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 19:30
VLAI
Summary
VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) installer contains a DLL hijacking issue that exists due to some DLL files loaded by the application improperly. This issue may allow an attacker to load a DLL file of the attacker's choosing that could execute arbitrary code.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • DLL hijacking vulnerability
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
VMware Workstation Affected: 12.x before 12.5.8
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Date Public
2017-11-17 00:00
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