Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the specific set of VNC packets in VMware Workstation and VMware Player - CVE-2017-4933ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:43299 | Date: (C)2017-12-21 (M)2022-02-04 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with the VMware Workstation 12.x before 12.5.8 or VMware Player 12.x before 12.5.8 and is prone to a heap buffer overflow vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to properly handle VNC packets processing. Successful exploitation could result in remote code execution in a virtual machine via the authenticated VNC session.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
Microsoft Windows 11 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows 8 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows XP |
Product: |
VMware Player |
VMware Workstation |