#VU8443 Out-of-bounds write in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2017-4924

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8443

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-4924

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Adjecent network

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
VMware ESXi
VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion

Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds write in SVGA driver. An adjacent attacker can send specially crafted content and execute arbitrary code on the host system.

Install update from vendor's website.

• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html