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Critical
CVE-2017-4901
The drag-and-drop (DnD) function in VMware Workstation 12.x before version...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
VMware
View all reports →Affected Software
Workstation Pro/Player, Fusion Pro / Fusion
Vulnerable Versions:
12.x prior to 12.5.4, 8.x prior to 8.5.5.
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 8th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.