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FKIE_CVE-2017-4900

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-06-07 18:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:19

Severity

5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Summary

VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that exists in the SVGA driver. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.

References

URL	Tags
security@vmware.com	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96770	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@vmware.com	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979
security@vmware.com	http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.html	Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96770	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.html	Patch, Vendor Advisory

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
vmware	workstation_player	12.0.0
vmware	workstation_player	12.0.1
vmware	workstation_player	12.1.0
vmware	workstation_player	12.5.0
vmware	workstation_player	12.5.1
vmware	workstation_player	12.5.2
vmware	workstation_pro	12.0.0
vmware	workstation_pro	12.0.1
vmware	workstation_pro	12.1.0
vmware	workstation_pro	12.5.0
vmware	workstation_pro	12.5.1
vmware	workstation_pro	12.5.2

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CVE-2017-4900 (GCVE-0-2017-4900)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-06-07 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 14:39

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

vmware mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96770	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-20…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
VMware	Workstation Pro/Player	Affected: 12.x prior to version 12.5.3

Date Public

2017-03-09 00:00

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CVE-2017-4900 (GCVE-0-2017-4900)

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