CVE-2017-4949 — Use After Free in Vmware Fusion

CWE-416 — Use After Free3 documents3 sources
Severity
7.0HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 77.22%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Vmware FusionVmware WorkstationVmware Workstation PRO Player
Timeline
PublishedJan 11
Latest updateMay 14

Description

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in VMware NAT service when IPv6 mode is enabled. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host. Note: IPv6 mode for VMNAT is not enabled by default.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.0 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages4 packages

▶NVDvmware/fusion8.0 — 8.5.10+1
▶NVDvmware/workstation12.0 — 12.5.9+1
▶CVEListV5vmware/fusion10.x before 10.1.1, 8.x before 8.5.10+1
▶CVEListV5vmware/workstation_pro_player12.x before 12.5.9, 14.x before 14.1.1+1

Patches

Patch: www.vmware.com ↗Patch: www.vmware.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-xp8m-46mm-88p5: VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in VMware NAT service when IPv6 mode is enabled↗2022-05-14
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CVEList
CVE-2017-4949: VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in VMware NAT service when IPv6 mode is enabled↗2018-01-11
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