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9.9

VMware Workstation/Fusion drag-and-drop may run host code

CVE-2017-4901 · published 9 years ago
Summary

The drag‑and‑drop feature in VMware Workstation 12.x (before 12.5.4) and Fusion 8.x (before 8.5.5) can be tricked by a virtual machine to execute code on the computer running the software. This could let a guest operating system affect the host system. Upgrade to the named later versions or turn off the drag‑and‑drop function until you can apply the update.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
vmware fusion 8.0.0
8.0.1
8.0.2
8.1.0
8.1.1
8.5.0
8.5.1
8.5.2
8.5.3
8.5.4
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.0
12.0.1
12.1
12.1.1
12.5
12.5.1
12.5.2
12.5.3
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
The drag-and-drop (DnD) function in VMware Workstation 12.x before version 12.5.4 and Fusion 8.x before version 8.5.5 has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability. This may allow a guest to exe...
The drag-and-drop (DnD) function in VMware Workstation 12.x before version 12.5.4 and Fusion 8.x before version 8.5.5 has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability. This may allow a guest to execute code on the operating system that runs Workstation or Fusion.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.9 Critical
Exploitation
20% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-119Buffer Overflow
Timeline
Published8 Jun 2017
Updated29 Sep 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2017-4901 · NVD
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