CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-4903

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

VMware ESXi versions 6.5, 6.0 U3, 6.0 U2, 6.0 U1, and 5.5, as well as Workstation Pro / Player 12.x and Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to specified versions, have an uninitialized stack memory usage in SVGA. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the host system, posing a significant security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to apply the appropriate patches for the affected VMware versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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, and 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 an uninitialized stack memory usage in SVGA. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS