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CVE-2017-4939
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-11-17T21:29:00.417 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:19:36.327

Summary

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.

Affected products

vmware — workstation

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References

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