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TI-2017-03066 Aliases CVE-2017-4934GHSA-q49m-wxhv-w23w

Memory corruption in VMware Workstation

Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
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

VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.9) contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability in VMNAT device. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00436 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Workstation (VMware): 12.5.8Fusion (VMware): 8.5.9

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareWorkstation12 to before 12.5.812.5.8Patch availableCNA
VMwareFusion8 to before 8.5.98.5.9Patch availableCNA
  • Workstation VendorVMware Affected 12 to before 12.5.8 Fixed in 12.5.8 Patch available CNA
  • Fusion VendorVMware Affected 8 to before 8.5.9 Fixed in 8.5.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.5VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.6VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.7VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.6VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.7VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.8VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.7 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.8 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Workstation (VMware) Fixed in 12.5.8
  • Fix · CNA Fusion (VMware) Fixed in 8.5.9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-4934
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q49m-wxhv-w23w

References

Patch 1

  • 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-2017-03034 Memory corruption in VMware Workstation Pro/Player CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • 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
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Sources

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