VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that exists in the vstor2 driver
Published May 22, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.95%
Description
VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that exists in the vstor2 driver. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow host users with normal user privileges to trigger a denial-of-service in a Windows host machine.
Affected products
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- Version All 12.x versions prior to version 12.5.6StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | Workstation Pro/Player | n/a |
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- 12.0.0
- 12.0.0
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:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.95% (0.04952) | 91.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.95% (0.04952) | 91.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.50% (0.09503) | 92.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.73% (0.12730) | 89.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.15% (0.09146) | 92.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.96% (0.00956) | 83.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 1.14% (0.01135) | 84.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01135) | 82.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.31% (0.07308) | 92.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.31% (0.07308) | 91.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.31% (0.07308) | 80.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 97.90th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 98.92th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98560 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038526 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42140/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98560 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038526 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42140/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
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