CVE-2017-4934 Memory corruption in Fusion
A heap buffer overflow in the VMNAT device allows guest users to execute arbitrary code on the host system.
- 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-2017-4934?
CVE-2017-4934 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, published on 17 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.9) contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability in VMNAT device. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4934?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Fusion, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2017-4934?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4934 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-2017-4934 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4934 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Fusion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q49m-wxhv-w23w.