CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-4924

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the SVGA device that may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to host system compromise, posing a significant security risk to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to apply the relevant patches for ESXi 6.5 and updates for Workstation and Fusion to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

VMware ESXi (ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201707101-SG), Workstation (12.x before 12.5.7) and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.8) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in SVGA device. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

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