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TI-2017-03070 Aliases CVE-2017-4938GHSA-5hrp-c5g3-4mgq

NULL pointer dereference in VMware Workstation

Priority LOW 29CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.9) contain a guest RPC NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00366 30th 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-2017-4938
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hrp-c5g3-4mgq

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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