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.
Published: 2017-11-17
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14056 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.
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Vmware Workstation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T19:30:26.507Z

Reserved: 2016-12-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-4939

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-11-17T21:29:00.417

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-4939

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