high8.3
CVE-2012-5458
VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows use weak permissions for unspecified process threads, which allows host OS us…
Impact
VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows use weak permissions for unspecified process threads, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a crafted application.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Player | Versions 4.0, 4.0.0.18997, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4 |
| Vmware | Workstation | Versions 8.0, 8.0.0.18997, 8.0.1, 8.0.1.27038, 8.0.2, 8.0.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://osvdb.org/87118
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56469
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79924
- http://osvdb.org/87118
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56469
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79924