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CVE-2017-4939

VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) installer contains a DLL hijacking issue that exists due to some DLL files loaded by the application improperly. This issue may allow an attacker to load a DLL file of the attacker's choosing that could execute arbitrary code.

Published

2017-11-17T21:29:00.417

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-426
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application vmware workstation 12.0.0 Yes
Application vmware workstation 12.0.1 Yes
Application vmware workstation 12.1.1 Yes
Application vmware workstation 12.5.0 Yes
Application vmware workstation 12.5.1 Yes
Application vmware workstation 12.5.2 Yes
Application vmware workstation 12.5.3 Yes
Application vmware workstation 12.5.4 Yes
Application vmware workstation 12.5.5 Yes
Application vmware workstation 12.5.6 Yes
Application vmware workstation 12.5.7 Yes
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