CVE-2017-4924 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the SVGA device of VMware ESXi (6.5 without a specific patch), Workstation (12.x before 12.5.7), and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.8). This flaw allows a malicious guest to execute code on the host system. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it represents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and the potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 8.0.0, < 8.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 12.0.0, < 12.5.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:650-201701001:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:650-201703001:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.