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
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Workstation Pro/Player | 12.x prior to 12.5.4 | — |
| VMware | Fusion Pro / Fusion | 8.x prior to 8.5.5. | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- VMware WorkStation 12.5.5 - Virtual Machine Escape EDB-47714 · local · Aug 8, 2017
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0005.html
- 1038025 vdb-entry
- 96881 vdb-entry