CVE-2017-4900: VMware Workstation Pro/Player vulnerability

CVE-2017-4900: VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that exi...

VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that exists in the SVGA driver. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 5, 2024, 14:39 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2017-4900 affects VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3. A normal user could trigger a crash of their virtual machine through the SVGA driver. The cited impact is availability loss for the VM, not host compromise or data theft. Exposure is limited to environments still running VMware Workstation Pro or Player 12.x before version 12.5.3, especially where untrusted users can operate guest VMs. Treat as a low-priority remediation unless affected Workstation VMs support critical operations or untrusted users can access them. The known impact is VM crash, but unsupported legacy software should still be retired or updated. Mitigation focus: Upgrade VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x to version 12.5.3 or later.; Review VMware advisory VMSA-2017-0003 for vendor-specific guidance.; Reduce untrusted interactive access to affected VMs until upgraded..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 04:43 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 7, 2017, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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VMwareWorkstation Pro/Player12.x prior to version 12.5.3Listed

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