CVE-2017-4916
mediumpriority · track · 38EPSS 0.050 · 92 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that exists in the vstor2 driver. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow host users with normal user privileges to trigger a denial-of-service in a Windows host machine.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-42140VMware Workstation 12 Pro - Denial of Servicefunctional · exploit_db
affected products (3)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
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- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98560enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038526enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42140/enisa_euvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98560Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038526nvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42140/nvd
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