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 Nov 17, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.34%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version 12.x before 12.5.8StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | n/a |
|
- 12.0.0
- 12.0.1
- 12.1.1
- 12.5.0
- 12.5.1
- 12.5.2
- 12.5.3
- 12.5.4
- 12.5.5
- 12.5.6
- 12.5.7
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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/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 v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.34% (0.01340) | 70.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.34% (0.01340) | 67.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.17% (0.00173) | 36.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 36.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 38.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 31.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 41.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 29.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01102) | 53.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 17.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 29.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101890 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101890 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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