CVE-2017-4948

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.0 and 12.x) and Horizon View Client (4.x before 4.7.0) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in TPView.dll. On Workstation, this issue in conjunction with other bugs may allow a guest to leak information from host or may allow for a Denial of Service on the Windows OS that runs Workstation. In the case of a Horizon View Client, this issue in conjunction with other bugs may allow a View desktop to leak information from host or may allow for a Denial of Service on the Windows OS that runs the Horizon View Client. Exploitation is only possible if virtual printing has been enabled. This feature is not enabled by default on Workstation but it is enabled by default on Horizon View.

Published: 2018-01-05 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-4948 is rated Moderate Risk (40.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.42%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-4948

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 2026-06-15 0.04% 0.42% +0.38%
2 2025-03-30 0.08% 0.04% -0.04%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.08% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-4948

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.1 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
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:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big 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.
 1.8 5.2 [email protected]
6.6 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 9.2 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-4948

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-4948

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware workstation 12.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5.5 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5.6 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5.7 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5.8 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 14.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware horizon_view >= 4.0, < 4.7 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-4948

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102441 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040108 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040109 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040136 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0003.html Patch Vendor Advisory
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