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
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Workstation Pro/Player | All 12.x versions prior to version 12.5.6 | — |
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 Pro - Denial of Service EDB-42140 · dos · Jun 8, 2017 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 1038526 vdb-entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html
- 98560 vdb-entry
- 42140 exploit