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TI-2017-03032 Aliases CVE-2017-4899GHSA-c7v8-rpjv-5f5x

Out-of-bounds read in VMware Workstation Pro/Player

Priority LOW 21CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a security vulnerability that exists in the SVGA driver. An attacker may exploit this issue to crash the VM or trigger an out-of-bound read. Note: This issue can be triggered only when the host has no graphics card or no graphics drivers are installed.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00294 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareWorkstation Pro/Player12.x prior to version 12.5.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Workstation Pro/Player VendorVMware Affected 12.x prior to version 12.5.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.1VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-4899
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c7v8-rpjv-5f5x

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2016-04622 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-04016 On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3 or 13.0.0, when authenticated administrative users execute… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2017-03047 Incorrect authorization in VMware Workstation Pro/Player CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-03035 Memory corruption in VMware ESXi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-06356 The drag-and-drop (aka DnD) function in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.2 and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-03037 Memory corruption in VMware ESXi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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