VMware Workstation Pro/Workstation Player up to 12.5.2 SVGA Driver null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in VMware Workstation Pro and Workstation Player up to 12.5.2. This affects an unknown function of the component SVGA Driver. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-4900. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in VMware Workstation Pro and Workstation Player up to 12.5.2 (Virtualization Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component SVGA Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 03/09/2017. The weakness was published 03/09/2017 as VMSA-2017-0003 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-4900 since 12/26/2016. The attack needs to be approached locally. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97834 (VMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0003)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370362 (VMware Workstation Multiple Vulnerabilities.(VMSA-2017-0003)).

Upgrading to version 12.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97834), SecurityFocus (BID 96770†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1037979†). Similar entries are available at VDB-97818 and VDB-97819. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 97834
Nessus Name: VMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0003)
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OpenVAS ID: 801912
OpenVAS Name: VMware Workstation VMSA-2017-0008.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Workstation Pro/Workstation Player 12.5.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2017-0003
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-4900 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-4900
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97820
SecurityFocus: 96770 - Multiple VMware Workstation Products CVE-2017-4900 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-4900 - VMware - Workstation - Denial of Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037979

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

Created: 03/10/2017 17:19
Updated: 08/18/2020 16:46
Changes: 03/10/2017 17:19 (86), 08/18/2020 16:46 (1)
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