CVE-2017-4915
High
Description
VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains an insecure library loading vulnerability via ALSA sound driver configuration files. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to escalate their privileges to root in a Linux host machine.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Workstation Player
PublishedMay 22, 2017
First seenMay 22, 2017
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware workstation_player | 12.0.0 | — |
| vmware workstation_pro | 12.0.0 | — |
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