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TI-2017-03038 Aliases CVE-2017-4905GHSA-vv24-23fc-h8gh

Use of uninitialized resource in VMware ESXi

Priority LOW 27CWE-908Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-908 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG, 6.0 U3 without patch ESXi600-201703401-SG, 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG, 6.0 U1 without patch ESXi600-201703402-SG, 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 uninitialized memory usage. This issue may lead to an information leak.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01204 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Workstation Pro / Player (VMware): 12.5.5Fusion Pro / Fusion (VMware): 8.5.6

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareESXi6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG; 6.0 U3 without patch ESXi600-201703401-SG; 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG; 6.0 U1 without patch ESXi600-201703402-SG; 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG—No fix listedCNA
VMwareWorkstation Pro / Player12 to before 12.5.512.5.5Patch availableCNA
VMwareFusion Pro / Fusion8 to before 8.5.68.5.6Patch availableCNA
  • ESXi VendorVMware Affected 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG; 6.0 U3 without patch ESXi600-201703401-SG; 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG; 6.0 U1 without patch ESXi600-201703402-SG; 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Workstation Pro / Player VendorVMware Affected 12 to before 12.5.5 Fixed in 12.5.5 Patch available CNA
  • Fusion Pro / Fusion VendorVMware Affected 8 to before 8.5.6 Fixed in 8.5.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0 to before 8.5.6VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0 to before 8.5.6VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0 to before 12.5.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0 to before 12.5.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:3a:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 3aVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:3b:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 3bVulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 to before 8.5.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 to before 8.5.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 12.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 12.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:3a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 3a Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:3b:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 3b Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:1a:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 1aVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:1b:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 1bVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:3a:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 3aVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:1a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 1a Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:1b:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 1b Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:3a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 3a Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Workstation Pro / Player (VMware) Fixed in 12.5.5
  • Fix · CNA Fusion Pro / Fusion (VMware) Fixed in 8.5.6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-4905
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vv24-23fc-h8gh

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-03488 Use after free in VMware ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-16135 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in VMware ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2025-16136 Out-of-bounds write in VMware ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2010-03709 The rds_page_copy_user function in net/rds/page.c in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS)… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-24615 Authentication bypass in VMware ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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