CVE-2017-4904 Memory corruption in ESXi
A guest VM can execute arbitrary code on the host due to uninitialized memory usage in the XHCI controller, requiring patches for ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-4904?
CVE-2017-4904 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Esxi, published on 7 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The XHCI controller in 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 has uninitialized memory usage. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host. The issue is reduced to a Denial of Service of the guest on ESXi 5.5.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4904?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Vmware Esxi, Vmware Fusion, Vmware Fusion Pro, Vmware Workstation Player, Vmware Workstation Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2017-4904?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4904 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-4904 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4904 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Esxi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3xjq-fcxw-8c8v.