Heap-based buffer overflow in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2017-4933
Published: December 22, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9715
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-2017-4933
CWE-ID: CWE-122
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 heap-based buffer overflow 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-2017-4933
Install update from vendor's website.