CVE-2016-7081

moderate-risk

Published 2016-12-29

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows, when Cortado ThinPrint virtual printing is enabled, allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via unspecified vectors.

Do I need to act?

0.19% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 7.8/10 High

LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (8)

Workstation Player

Workstation Pro

Workstation Player

Affected Vendors

Vmware

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92935

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805

Vendor Advisory http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92935

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805

Vendor Advisory http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html

/ 100

moderate-risk

Severity 20/34 · Moderate

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 14/34 · Moderate