CVE-2017-4949
N/A
Published: January 11, 2018 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:19 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorWorkstationFusionWorkstation Pro· also runs on 1 platform
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in VMware NAT service when IPv6 mode is enabled. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host. Note: IPv6 mode for VMNAT is not enabled by default.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
10 ≤ v < 10.1.110.0 ≤ v < 10.1.18 ≤ v < 8.5.108.0 ≤ v < 8.5.10
Affected range stops below 10.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.5.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment)
12.0 ≤ v < 12.5.914.0 ≤ v < 14.1.1
Affected range stops below 12.5.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
12 ≤ v < 12.5.914 ≤ v < 14.1.1
Affected range stops below 12.5.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102489VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040161x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0005.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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