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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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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2017-4939

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-4939

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