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CVE-2017-4898
VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a DLL loading vulnerability that occurs due to the "vmware-vmx" process loading DLLs from a path defi…
Impact
VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a DLL loading vulnerability that occurs due to the "vmware-vmx" process loading DLLs from a path defined in the local environment-variable. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow normal users to escalate privileges to System in the host machine where VMware Workstation is installed.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Workstation Player | Versions 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.1.0, 12.5.0, 12.5.1, 12.5.2 |
| Vmware | Workstation Pro | Versions 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.1.0, 12.5.0, 12.5.1, 12.5.2 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96772
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96772
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.html