CVE-2017-4939 Other in Workstation
An attacker can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking in the VMware Workstation installer due to improper DLL loading.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-4939?
CVE-2017-4939 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Workstation, published on 17 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) installer contains a DLL hijacking issue that exists due to some DLL files loaded by the application improperly. This issue may allow an attacker to load a DLL file of the attacker's choosing that could execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4939?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2017-4939?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4939 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-4939 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4939 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Workstation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpc2-x3mg-53cv.