Type confusion in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2017-4941
Published: December 19, 2017 / Updated: December 22, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9714
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-4941
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the remote management functionality due to improper handling of Virtual Network Computing (VNC) packets. A remote attacker can send a series of VNC packets, cause a type confusion and stack overwrite to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
VMware ESXi
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
How to mitigate CVE-2017-4941
Install update from vendor's website.