CVE-2017-4939 describes a DLL hijacking vulnerability in VMware Workstation versions 12.x prior to 12.5.8, where the installer improperly loads DLL files. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by loading a malicious DLL. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk, requiring user interaction but offering high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available, nor is it listed on the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation. Despite a few community mentions, media coverage is absent.
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.