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CVE-2017-4902

VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG and 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG; Workstation Pro / Player 12.x prior to 12.5.5; and Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to 8.5.6 have a Heap Buffer Overflow in SVGA. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from vmware, from vmware, from vmware and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2017-06-07T18:29:00.317

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	workstation_player	< 12.5.5	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation_pro	< 12.5.5	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	5.5	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	5.5	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	5.5	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	5.5	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	5.5	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	6.5	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	6.5	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	6.5	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	6.5	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	< 8.5.6	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion_pro	< 8.5.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	-	No

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97163 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97163 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vmware's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.