CVE-2017-4938 Null dereference in Fusion
A guest RPC null pointer dereference allows local attackers to crash virtual machines in VMware 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-2017-4938?
CVE-2017-4938 is a medium-severity 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 guest RPC NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4938?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Fusion, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2017-4938?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4938 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-4938 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4938 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Fusion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5hrp-c5g3-4mgq.