Heap-based buffer overflow in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2017-4933
Published: December 22, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9715
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-4933
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware ESXi
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
VMware ESXi
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-4933
Install update from vendor's website.