CVE-2016-7083 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 cod...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 1.5%
PoC
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Proof-of-concept only
Description
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 or cause a denial of service (host OS memory corruption) via TrueType fonts embedded in EMFSPOOL.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| VMware workstation player | = 12.0.0 | No fix listed |
| VMware workstation player | = 12.0.1 | No fix listed |
| VMware workstation player | = 12.1.0 | No fix listed |
| VMware workstation player | = 12.1.1 | No fix listed |
| VMware workstation pro | = 12.0.0 | No fix listed |
| VMware workstation pro | = 12.0.1 | No fix listed |
| VMware workstation pro | = 12.1.0 | No fix listed |
| VMware workstation pro | = 12.1.1 | No fix listed |
References
- 92934 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- 1036805 vdb-entry
- www.vmware.com vendor-advisory
- 40398 exploit