CVE-2017-4939

VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) installer contains a DLL hijacking issue that exists due to some DLL files loaded by the application improperly

published November 17, 2017

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
70.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) installer contains a DLL hijacking issue that exists due to some DLL files loaded by the application improperly. This issue may allow an attacker to load a DLL file of the attacker's choosing that could execute arbitrary code.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01340 · 70.9th percentile
Published
2017-11-17T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 NOV 21:00Z
    VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) installer contains a DLL hijacking issue that exists due to some DLL files loaded by the application improperly
    cvelistv5