VMware ESXi/Workstation Pro/Player/Fusion Pro/Fusion SVGA memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware ESXi, Workstation Pro, Player, Fusion Pro and Fusion. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component SVGA. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-4902. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in VMware ESXi, Workstation Pro, Player, Fusion Pro and Fusion (Virtualization Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component SVGA. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG and 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG; Workstation Pro / Player 12.x prior to 12.5.5; and Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to 8.5.6 have a Heap Buffer Overflow in SVGA. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

The bug was discovered 03/28/2017. The weakness was published 06/07/2017 with Qihoo (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-4902 since 12/26/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/26/2020).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99103 (VMware Fusion 8.x < 8.5.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0006) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 216120 (VMware ESXi 5.5.0 Patch Release ESXi550-201703401-SG Missing (KB2149576)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (99103) and SecurityFocus (BID 97163†). Similar entries are available at VDB-102081, VDB-102082 and VDB-102083. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 99103
Nessus Name: VMware Fusion 8.x < 8.5.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0006) (macOS)
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OpenVAS ID: 105038
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2017-0006: VMware ESXi updates address critical and moderate security issues (remote check)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/26/2016 🔍
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06/07/2017 +69 days 🔍
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12/26/2020 +1297 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Researcher: ZDI, Team 360 Security
Organization: Qihoo
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-4902 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-4902
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102080
SecurityFocus: 97163 - Multiple VMware Products CVE-2017-4902 Local Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038148

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/08/2017 08:39
Updated: 12/26/2020 12:56
Changes: 06/08/2017 08:39 (73), 10/14/2019 16:06 (6), 12/26/2020 12:51 (2), 12/26/2020 12:56 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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