Memory corruption in VMware Workstation Pro/Player
Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The drag-and-drop (DnD) function in VMware Workstation 12.x before version 12.5.4 and Fusion 8.x before version 8.5.5 has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability. This may allow a guest to execute code on the operating system that runs Workstation or Fusion.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.1994 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Workstation Pro/Player (VMware): 12.5.4Fusion Pro / Fusion (VMware): 8.5.5.
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Workstation Pro/Player | 12 to before 12.5.4 | 12.5.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| VMware | Fusion Pro / Fusion | 8 to before 8.5.5. | 8.5.5. | Patch available | CNA |
- Workstation Pro/Player VendorVMware Affected 12 to before 12.5.4 Fixed in 12.5.4 Patch available CNA
- Fusion Pro / Fusion VendorVMware Affected 8 to before 8.5.5. Fixed in 8.5.5. Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Workstation Pro/Player (VMware) Fixed in 12.5.4
- Fix · CNA Fusion Pro / Fusion (VMware) Fixed in 8.5.5.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-4901
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xg8-8x73-gmmx
References
More VMware Fusion vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03448 Improper privilege management in VMware Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac and Horizon… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-16137 Out-of-bounds read in ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2017-03716 Observable discrepancy in Intel Most Modern Operating Systems CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
- TI-2016-04622 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2011-03420 Buffer overflow in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.5, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2024-14840 Use-after-free in VMware ESXi CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-4901 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-4901 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8xg8-8x73-gmmx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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