PT-2016-7200 · Vmware+1 · Vmware Workstation Player+2

Published 2016-12-29 · Updated 2017-07-30 · CVE-2016-7081

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware Workstation Pro versions 12.0 through 12.4 VMware Workstation Player versions 12.0 through 12.4

Description The issue is related to multiple heap-based buffer overflows that can occur when Cortado ThinPrint virtual printing is enabled. This allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information provided about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For VMware Workstation Pro versions 12.0 through 12.4, update to version 12.5.0 or later. For VMware Workstation Player versions 12.0 through 12.4, update to version 12.5.0 or later.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-7081

ZDI-16-682

Affected Products

Cortado Thinprint

Vmware Workstation

Vmware Workstation Player

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7081 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7081 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-682 · Security Note
• http://vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036805 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92935 · Note