CVE-2016-7083
VMware Workstation - 'vprintproxy.exe' TrueType NAME Tables Heap Buffer Overflow (PoC)
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
VMware Workstation Pro 12.x en versiones anteriores a 12.5.0 y VMware Workstation Player 12.x en versiones anteriores a 12.5.0 en Windows, cuando la impresión virtual Cortado ThinPrint está habilitada, permiten a usuarios invitados del SO ejecutar código arbitrario en el SO anfitrión o provocar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria del SO anfitrión) a través de fuentes TrueType embebidas en EMFSPOOL.
VMWare Workstation vprintproxy.exe suffers from a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the handling of TrueType NAME tables.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2016-08-23 CVE Reserved
- 2016-09-19 CVE Published
- 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-06 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92934 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40398 | 2024-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html | 2017-09-03 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Player" | 12.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Player" and version "12.0.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
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| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Player" | 12.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Player" and version "12.0.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Player" | 12.1.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Player" and version "12.1.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Player" | 12.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Player" and version "12.1.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Pro Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Pro" | 12.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Pro" and version "12.0.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Pro Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Pro" | 12.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Pro" and version "12.0.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Pro Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Pro" | 12.1.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Pro" and version "12.1.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Pro Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Pro" | 12.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Pro" and version "12.1.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
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