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VMware Workstation Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities Feb17 (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.2
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
7 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The host is installed with VMware Workstation and is prone to multiple code execution vulnerabilities.
Insight
Insight
Multiple flaws are due to, - Multiple heap-based buffer overflows via Cortado Thinprint. - Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities via Cortado Thinprint. - An untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer. - An insecure executable loading vulnerability.
Affected Software
Affected Software
VMware Workstation 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Workstation version 12.5.0 or later.