CVE-2017-4899

VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a security vulnerability that exists in the SVGA driver. An attacker may exploit this issue to crash the VM or trigger an out-of-bound read. Note: This issue can be triggered only when the host has no graphics card or no graphics drivers are installed.

Published: 2017-06-07 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-4899 is rated Low Risk (23/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-4899

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 0.05% 0.05% -0.00%
2 2025-03-29 0.05% 0.05% +0.00%
3 2025-03-17 — 0.05% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-4899

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.7 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.0 3.6 [email protected]
1.9 2.0 LOW
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 3.4 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-4899

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-4899

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware workstation_player 12.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation_player 12.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation_player 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation_player 12.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation_player 12.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation_pro 12.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation_pro 12.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation_pro 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation_pro 12.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation_pro 12.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-4899

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