CVE-2017-4934 is a high-severity heap buffer-overflow vulnerability affecting VMware Workstation (versions 12.x before 12.5.8) and Fusion (versions 8.x before 8.5.9) within the VMNAT device. This flaw allows a malicious guest operating system to execute arbitrary code on the host system. With a CVSS v3 score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation (KEV) have been identified, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for a guest-to-host escape remains a critical concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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