Description
VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a DLL loading vulnerability that occurs due to the "vmware-vmx" process loading DLLs from a path defined in the local environment-variable. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow normal users to escalate privileges to System in the host machine where VMware Workstation is installed.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Workstation Pro/Player | 12.x prior to version 12.5.3 | — |
References
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.html
- 96772 vdb-entry
- 1037979 vdb-entry