The drag-and-drop (DnD) function in VMware Workstation 12.x before version 12.5.4 and Fusion 8.x before version 8.5.5 has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability
Published Jun 8, 2017
9.9
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 19.94%
Description
The drag-and-drop (DnD) function in VMware Workstation 12.x before version 12.5.4 and Fusion 8.x before version 8.5.5 has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability. This may allow a guest to execute code on the operating system that runs Workstation or Fusion.
Affected products
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- Version 8.x prior to 8.5.5.StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 12.x prior to 12.5.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Fusion Pro / Fusion | n/a |
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| VMware | Workstation Pro/Player | n/a |
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- 8.0.0
- 8.0.1
- 8.0.2
- 8.1.0
- 8.1.1
- 8.5.0
- 8.5.1
- 8.5.2
- 8.5.3
- 8.5.4
- 12.0
- 12.0.1
- 12.1
- 12.1.1
- 12.5
- 12.5.1
- 12.5.2
- 12.5.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (32 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.94% (0.19940) | 97.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 19.94% (0.19940) | 97.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 16.56% (0.16564) | 96.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 19.94% (0.19940) | 97.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 16.56% (0.16564) | 96.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 19.94% (0.19940) | 97.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 16.56% (0.16564) | 96.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 19.94% (0.19940) | 97.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 16.56% (0.16564) | 96.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.94% (0.19940) | 97.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 14.12% (0.14118) | 94.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 15.62% (0.15619) | 94.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 25.81% (0.25815) | 96.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 12.25% (0.12245) | 93.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 20.90% (0.20903) | 95.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 12.73% (0.12735) | 93.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 20.38% (0.20383) | 95.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.71% (0.04713) | 88.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.62% (0.12619) | 89.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.71% (0.04713) | 88.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00400) | 74.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00400) | 72.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00400) | 69.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00431) | 70.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00454) | 71.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.44% (0.07441) | 92.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.44% (0.07441) | 91.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.44% (0.07441) | 80.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.22% (0.06225) | 82.33th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.22% (0.06225) | 82.16th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 6.22% (0.06225) | 89.92th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.22% (0.06225) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96881 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038025 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0005.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96881 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038025 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0005.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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